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'File No. 4/1 Diary File 1914' [23r] (60/290)
The record is made up of 1 volume (143 folios). It was created in 3 Jan 1914-26 Dec 1914. 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. ^ Of 1914.
POLITICAL AOmOY, BAHRRlIf •
Bahrein news for the week endlncr 14th February 1914.
jccplDI^IO^ QI r OOOHTRY» K/^TR
50. Owln# to the drought at Katr it la said the catties are heinpr
aent to Haeaa for crraalnr and that Shaikh Abdulla bin ^Taoalm bin
Than! haa ordered the people to fast for 5 days and then offer public
prayers for rain.
[ ARRIVAL3 4IID QLPAH^UHES OF 3tlIP3 ,
51. On the 8th a.a. " ankura" arrived frora Linsrah and left for
BusMre the same day.
52• on the 13th a.a. M Barala w arrived from Bushlre and left for
down ~ulf ports
Lawrence" arrived with steam launch *^1^01^ and
the former left on the 14th.
The Persian "ulf s.a# ;3oy f a "
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
" arrived in Bahrein frotn
up nulf on the 14th and left the same afternoon. On leaving she
fired a salute of 5 puna.
MI3CELLA*IKOm3 .
55. Hewa was received by the Political Apent on the evening of the
13th instant of the sad death of Mr J.O. Lorimer, 0»I.^. f I«0.S.
Officiating
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 nulf» ^he fla<r was
hoisted at half mast and the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
office was closed on the 14th
aa a mark of respect to the deceased.
The Hindu, liritish Indian ^uharamadan coBtFiunltlea and the prin-
cipal men amonc? the Persian and Jewish residents in Bahrein waited
on the Political A<?ent to express their condolence with the "ovem-
roent at the lost of such a valuable officer anl with the relatives
of the deceased at their sad breaveraent • -reat sympathy was shewn
by all. he British subjects closed their shops and places of busi
ness, as did a larro number of the Persiansand Jewish oommunities.
Aa soon as word could be frot across from "aharaq the Shaikh sent
orders to have the fla^s on his flap-staff and Custom's office hoisted
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This file contains weekly news reports, weekly or fortnightly quarantine reports and occasional secret commercial intelligence reports for the period covering the week ending 3 January 1913 to the week ending 26 December 1913. The news reports and secret commercial intelligence reports were written by Major Arthur Prescott Trevor, 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, or the Head Clerk on his behalf, while the quarantine reports were based on information furnished by the Quarantine Medical Officer, Bahrain. In addition, the file includes two letters between H G Chick 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 13 and 18 January 1914, regarding the activities of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie in the Gulf (ff. 10-11). There is also a page of handwritten notes on folio 35.
The weekly news reports typically include information under headings: Local Officials; Local Government; Condition of Country; Foreign; Interests; Arrivals and Departures of Ships; Miscellaneous; Movements of HM's Representatives; Katif; British Interests; Arms Traffic; and Customs. Under these headings appear occasional sub-headings indicating location or topic, for example: Hasa, Katr (Qatar), Katif (al-Qaṭīf) and Pearling.
The quarantine reports are a summary of inspections carried out by the Quarantine Medical Officer and record the name of the steamer, date and time of arrival, from where it has arrived, number of passengers landed at Bahrain, details of the quarantine inspection and whether a free pratique was granted. The quarantine report for the week ending 27 December 1913 appears on folio 6. The secret commercial intelligence reports focus on ships of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie landing and offloading cargo at Bahrain and give details of the nature and amount of the cargo and from where it has come. These cease to be included after 18 July 1914 (f. 84).
Details include: rumour of Hamburg-Amerika Linie opening a steamer route between Bombay and the Gulf ports (f. 2); Turkish garrison in Qatar (f. 7); meat shortage in Manama and butchers' strike (f. 8); relations between Sayyid Ṭālib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and Bahrain (f. 17); news of the death of John Gordon Lorimer (ff. 23-24, 26, 29); marriage of Shaikh Fahad bin Jāsim Āl Thānī in Bahrain (f. 26); tensions between Qāḍī Shaikh Jāsim bin Mahzā’ and the Amir of Manama (f. 39); arrival of Terence Humphrey Keyes, the new 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. (f. 60); visit of 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. (f. 63); poor performance of the pearl market (ff. 71, 91, 93); movements of Dr Harrison of the Arabian Mission (ff. 74, 79, 89, 124, 126, 128); marking King George V's birthday (f. 77A); tension between Kurds and Arabs in Manama (f. 78); news of Britain's declaration of war against Germany and the initial progress and effects of the war (ff. 91, 95, 110A-110B, 113); issuing the date of the return of the pearling fleet ( al-quffāl ) (f. 106); visits by Sir Percy Cox and Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear (ff. 115, 118); and a case of bubonic plague (f. 128).
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- 1 volume (143 folios)
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Foliation: The main foliation system starts at the title page and continues through to the sixth sheet from the back of the volume; these numbers are written in pencil and may be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1A, 1B and 1C; 77A and 77B; 110A and 110B.
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- 'File No. 4/1 Diary File 1914'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:76v, 77ar:77bv, 78r:109v, 110ar:110bv, 111r:130v, iii-r:vii-v, back-i
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