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'File 5/20 C.D. Belgrave Esq. Financial Adviser' [‎49r] (122/280)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (132 folios). It was created in 22 Sep 1925-11 Apr 1933. 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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Ho. D . O / s / N .
Secretariat, Bahrain,
Dated 23rd ShalilDhaan, 1345.
26th Feby, 1927.
To
The H. B. M 1 s Politioal Agent,
Bahrain.
Sir,
With reference to my reoent conversation
with you on the subject of paragraph V(a) dealing
with furlough, in my contract of service with the
Bahrain State, I have the honour to request that
you will kindly submit the following application
to the Hon'ble the Political Kesident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The section states
"Furlough shall only be taken in the
first instance after four years
of service"
At the time that the contract was made, I had
no experience of the climate in summer time, or the
exacting nature of the work, I was told that the
contract was framed on similar lines to that of
a person joining the Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. for
the first time, Conditions of service in the
Bahrain State differ very considerably to the Indian
Political Department, There is no possibility of
being transferred to a different climate; a hill-
station cannot be reached under ten days, and
travelling in the Perisan Gulf during the hot
season is climatically no change.
The fouryears' clause was inserted with the
object of ensuring a thorough knowledge o- the /or 1 :
before taking leave.

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This file contains correspondence between the British 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; the British 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. at Bushire; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; the Political Department of the Government of India; Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah; and the Manager of Lloyd's Bank, Bombay.

The correspondence contains details about the appointment of Belgrave as Adviser to the Bahrain Government; his marriage to Marjorie Lepel Belgrave (née Barrett-Lennard) in 1926 prior to their arrival in Bahrain; background on his military career and courses taken at the Colonial Institute; amendements made to his contract in 1927 (ff 13-16 includes a copy of the Schedule of terms of service for Mr. Charles Dalrymple Belgrave , signed by Belgrave, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah and 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. , dated 31 March 1926); and pay, leave and medical arrangements.

In addition, there are details about C C L De Grenier, the Director of Bahrain Customs, and L.S. Parke, the Commandant of Police and Assistant Adviser.

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1 volume (132 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.

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Foliation: Circled in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 126, ending on the inside of the back cover. Anomalies: f. 1A-C.

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English in Latin script
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