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'File 19/118 (C 7) Bahrain' [5v] (23/215)
The record is made up of 1 volume (91 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1898-10 Apr 1908. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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from the Government of India^The British Official will
require the services of a competentfNative Assistant or
ffunshi ,and he will at first no aouht have to depend to
some extent on his advice,! thought at first of recommend
- ing that Agha Mohamed Rahim's nephew Khaleel might he
employed in this duty as he is an intelligent and able
man who can read and write as well as speak English,and
who is well versed in the local politics of the place.
It\ds however teen represented to me that the attitude
taken of late years by Sheikh Isa and his undoubted leanings
towards the turks are aue to ill-feeling between our
Act en t ana himself .hfohamed Rahim has no doubt used his
position to advance his own interests ,and has made the
Sheikh feel that he is in his power to the extent that
he can report unfavourably about him to us if he does
not do what the Agent wishes.There
reason to think that this is
V
with Sheikh Isa will become more satisfactory if Agha
Mohamed Rahim and his family have nothing further to
say to them.Our Agent at Shargah who was formerly the
Arabic mnshi in this
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.
and is well reported on
would probably be a good selection for Bahrein ana if
it is thought desirable to ao something for Khaleel he
can be offered the post at Shargah.
The Officer posted to Bahrein will be easily
able
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- Content
This volume contains correspondence regarding the appointment of the first 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. to Bahrain (1900). The documents include an assessment of Shaikh Isa bin Ali's rule and discuss the rationale behind the appointment of an Agent to the island as well as the logistics and price involved in doing so. The correspondence is primarily between 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 Bushire and the Government of India.
Later documents, from 1904, discuss the need for the Agent to assume more responsibility and 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. 's desire to appoint an officer of the graded-list to the post. The volume also contains documents from 1907/8 related to the practicalities of using 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. 's boat against pirates in the area.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (91 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. The volume contains two subject index pages - one on folio 1a and another on folio 1c. The second subject index (on folio 1c) is more detailed and contains page numbers relating to the consistent foliation system in pencil on the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page.
- Physical characteristics
Formerly a bound correspondence file, its sheets have been unbound and are now all loose.
The main foliation sequence starts at the titlepage and continues through to the 2nd folio from the back. This sequence is written in pencil 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. Original non-sequential numbering is written in blue crayon in the same position.
Foliation errors: 1a, 1b,1c, 1d; 21A and 21B, 43a and 43b; 45a and 45b; 54 and 54a; 58 and 58a; 63a, 63b and 63c; 69a, 69b and 69c; 85a and 85b.
Foliation omissions: f.28 and f.31
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- IOR/R/15/1/330
- Title
- 'File 19/118 (C 7) Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1dv, 2r:20v, 21ar:21bv, 22r:27v, 29r:29v, 31r:39v, 41r:41v, 43ar:43bv, 44r:44v, 45ar:45bv, 46r:46v, 48r:54v, 54ar:54av, 55r:57v, 57ar:57av, 58r:58v, 58ar:58av, 59r:62v, 63ar:63cv, 64r, 64ar:64av, 65r:68v, 69ar:69cv, 70r:84v, 85ar:85bv, 86r:91v, i-r:ii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence