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'Eastern Bureau, Basrah Branch' [17r] (35/188)
The record is made up of 1 file (117 folios). It was created in 1 Aug 1916-1 Sep 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Bahrain Report No.^^.,
To
The Eastern Bureau,
BASRAH.
HA33A.
Abdulla bin Naaer a conatahle in the Baara Police
arrived in Bahrain about a month and a half a^ro, having
been sent on a tour by the Police authorities in Basra with
a view to jrettinp; recruits for the Police Force. Pe ex
tended his tour to Hassa, and has just returned having
obtained 7 recruits fron there. Ho states t>"at he was very
well received in Ha>aa, and that no difficulties were made
as to his obtaining: his recruits. The general feeling in
Hassa is, according to his statement, extremely friendly
to us. The whole district seems to be quiet, and caravans
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come and go without molestation from robbers. Abdul Latif
Handsel, Bin Saud^ financial agent, is now in Hassa en
gaged at the request of Bin Saud in re-oreranising the taxes
Customs dues etc. Some of his nchemos have given rise to
discontent among the principal merchants, but tMs feeling
need not be regarded as of important at present. On the
whole the present state of a^fiirs in Hassa seems to be
most satisfactory.
Abdulla bin Naser appears to be an intelligent and capable
individual. He is originally from ^ofuf, ani was formerly
employed in the Turkish service in Ha^sa. Afterwards he
cane to Bahrain, where he was employed as a 'fidawi* -
minor official of the local novernment attached to the
Political
BAHRAIN•
The 15th September 1916.
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The file contains fortnightly reports from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, to the Chief Political Officer Basrah [Basra] / Eastern Bureau, Basrah [Basra], dated 1 August 1916 - 1 September 1917. The file also contains a note on the Eastern Bureau and Basrah [Basra] Office dated [1916].
The reports cover Turkey, trade, Hassa [Hasa], Japanese trade, Oman affairs, plague, inoculation, and Qatif [al-Qaṭīf].
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- 1 file (117 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 108 on the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomaly: ff. 1, 1A. The following numbers do not appear in the sequence: 32, 33. The following pagination ranges occur: 56-75; 87-93.
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- IOR/R/15/2/68
- Title
- 'Eastern Bureau, Basrah Branch'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1av, 2r:31v, 34r:55v, 56:75, 76r:86v, 87:92, 93r:102v, 104r:107v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence