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'File 9/4 Bahrain Reforms. Introduction of Reforms in Bahrain' [75r] (166/224)
The record is made up of 1 volume (98 folios). It was created in 30 Dec 1921-27 Jul 1924. 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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Serial No. 296. — F rom the H onourable the P olitical R esident in the
P ersian G ulf, M emorandum N o. 125-8. of 1924, dated B ushire,
17 th (received 26 th) F ebruary 1924.
Bahrain Reforms : Customs.
Reference your telegram No. 315-S, dated 8th February 1924 (Serial
No. 285) I forward herewith a draft agreement between Shaikh Hamad,
Deputy Ruler of Bahrain, and Mr. C. de Grenier, the newly appointed
Director of Customs, which I think seems advantageous both to the Shaikh
and to Mr. de Grenier, and of which I hope Government will approve.
Mr. de Grenier arrived at Bahrain on the 14th January and assumed
charge of his duties at once as Mr. Bower fell ill the day after Mr. de
Grenier arrived. I am glad to say that on my recent visit to Bahrain 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.
said Mr. Bower considered, and he agreed, that Mr. de
Grenier was shaping well, and w T ould probably be a success.
Enclo. of Serial No. 296.
AGREEMENT made this day of A. H- 1342
(being the day of A.D. 1924) between Plis Excellency Sheikh
Hamid Bin Essa EfKhalifah, C.S.I., Deputy Governor of Bahrain on be
half of the Government of Bahrain of the one part and Claud Cranbrook
Lewis-de Grenier (hereinafter called the Director) of the other part.
Whereas the Government of Bahrain has offered to the Director and the
Director has accepted the appointment of Director of Customs Bahrain
It is witnessed that in consideration of the premises the Government of
Bahrain agree to appoint the Director and the Director agrees to render true
and faithful service to the Government of Bahrain upon the terms and sub-)
ject to the conditions hereinafter set forth namely—
1. Pay. —The Government of Bahrain shall pay the Director a salary
of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
Ei^ht hundred (Rs. 800) only in Indian currency per month rising
by annual increments of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
fifty (Rs. 50) only in Indian currency per
month subject to the proviso of Clause 4 below and subject to a maximum
after twenty-five years' service of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
Two thousand (Rs. 2,000) only id
Indian currency per month.
2. Provident Fund. —The Government of Bahrain shall pav into an
approved Bank the sum of Thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence
^£13-6-8^ only in English currency per month so long as the Director re-
mains in the service of the Government of Bahrain to be invested m a PP r0 ^
ed securities for the benefit of the Director or his heirs or assigns after he
retires from the service of the Government of Bahrain provided tlia
(a) The Director shall not be entitled to this Provident Fund unless
he serves the Government of Bahrain for five complete years oi
actual service, and
ih) The Director shall not be entitled to have the use of this Provi
dent Fund during his service.
Explanation.Sor the purpose of this agreement a month and a year
:shall be calculated according to the Arabic calendar^
3. Allowances.-The Government of Bahrain shall provide free quar-
terst for the Director and his wife and tami y. cu j
4 A (Moaaoe —The Director shall be required to pass the Lower Stand-
4. Language. bi j n „ uage (or equivalent examination) after
ard examination in "le Aratuc i ivalent examination
one year's service and the Hif er btandara^ ^ ^ to any
after three years servrce. pvamination not to any further increments
ments until he has passed the first "^7^°Ve C ond y examination. The
u.e a., o. p.-*
above examinations. — — :
T^Ziquivaleut oi E S 200 p* me-em «itt wbich ill. propced to porekaae .mmity.
C - K I) - f Suitable quarters nearly completed,
C. KD.
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The volume contains printed copies of Government of India confidential correspondence, relating to the Bahrain reforms. The majority of the letters contained in volume are printed copies of correspondence originally sent to the Government of India either by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Trevor or Acting Resident Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Knox), or 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. at Bahrain (Major Clive Daly). Much of the correspondence featured in the volume can be found in the original (or as office copies) in a number of files in the two Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. subsubseries ‘File 9 Bahrain Reforms’ (IOR/R/15/2/127-138) and ‘File 8 Miscellaneous’ (IOR/R/15/2/121-126), and the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. subsubseries ‘File 19 Bahrain’ (IOR/R/15/1/314-77).
The printed correspondence contained in the volume covers a range of subjects:
- Events leading up to the programme of reforms carried out in Bahrain: allegations of the oppression of Bahraini subjects by members of the Āl Khalīfah family, violence, the deteriorating economic situation;
- The reforms proposed and implemented by British officials: replacement of Shaikh ‘Īsá by Shaikh Ḥamad as defacto ruler, economic reforms, judicial reforms, pearl diving industry reforms, customs house reforms;
- Specific incidents of violence involving Sunnis and Shias, or Najdis and Persians.
Some of the papers in the volume are accompanied by duplicate copies:
- Folios 61-64 are duplicates of folios 57-60;
- Folios 68-69 are duplicates of folios 66-67;
- Folios 81-84 are duplicates of folios 77-80.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (98 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, starting with the earliest items at the front and finishing with the latest items at the end.
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Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using uncircled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Most of the items in the volume are printed items that have their own internal pagination systems, using printed numbers in the top-right corners of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. pages and the top-left corners of verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. pages, or centred at the top of both verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. and recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. pages. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f.
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- Title
- 'File 9/4 Bahrain Reforms. Introduction of Reforms in Bahrain'
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- 72r:72v, 75r:75v
- Author
- Government of Bahrain
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