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'File 19/169 III (C 80) Bahrain Reforms' [149r] (310/378)
The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 28 Dec 1938-24 Sep 1941. 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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D.O. No. C/636
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
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Bahrain, the 19th June 1941.
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Will you. please refer to correspondence ending with
Weightman 1 s demi-official letter Eo. C/346 dated the 23rd
April 1940 regarding Judge Lloyd ? |p. 10^
2. I have been discussing the matter with Belgrave and
I understand that Judge Lloyd is now serving with the Intelli
gence Department in Iraq and will presumably not be available
for Bahrain, It occurred to me that there is a remote possi
bility of the Aden Government having someone either British,
Indian or Arab with a good knowledge of law whom they could
lend to us for the purpose of framing some simple codes of
procedure for the guidance of the Bahrain Courts. Such a v
man would know Arabic and would also be familiar with the
Indian Codes, which would be a great help as people who
are accustomed to other systems have a tendency to try
and introduce them. If this suggestion is not good, then
there only remain Arab countries such as Palestine, Egypt
and the Sudan and in these countries other systems of law
prevail.
3* I am inclined to think that a really good. Indian might
perhaps be the best solution after all. Most Indians have
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studied Arabic as a classical language in *>1 ' ege and
University and should not have such great difficulty in
acquiring a sufficient knowledge of the language to carry
on their work in Bahrain.
4. In addition to framing Civil codes of procedure, he
would also be required to alter the Sudan Penal Code so as
to make it suitable for Bahrain. I believe that the name
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C. G. Prior, C. I. E.,
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.
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This file contains correspondence regarding a number of topics including the role of the youth in anti-British agitation in Bahrain, anti-British sentiment in the Arabic-language press, attempts to hire an appropriate official to draw up criminal and penal codes for Bahrain, the suspected anti-British activities of Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa's oldest brother, Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, discussions regarding the rising level of local resentment towards Shaikh Hamad's adviser, Charles Belgrave and the movements of an individual named Ali Bin Khalifa Al Fadl (who had been previously been deported from Bahrain for sedition and was seeking to return to the country).
The file also contains a list of ideas on how to expand the Bahraini economy (composed by 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. in Bahrain, Hugh Weightman). The ideas proposed included the establishment of a concrete manufacturing plant, a rationalisation of the fishing industry, the development of a mother-of-pearl button industry and improvements in agriculture.
The file also contains occasional references to the existence of Pan-Arab sentiment in Bahrain, notably concerning the situation in Palestine.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (187 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume. The main foliation system starts on the 1st page and continues through to the 3rd folio from the back of the volume. This sequence is written in pencil and can 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.
A second foliation system (73-221) commences on f.71 and finishes on f.179. It paginates pages where text is present on both sides of the folio. This sequence is also written in pencil but is not circled; it can be located in the same position as the main foliation system. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C.
An index of the topics contained in the file is contained on f.1b.
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- Title
- 'File 19/169 III (C 80) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:13v, 18r:23v, 30r:36v, 39r:85v, 88r:88v, 90r:138v, 140r:180v, i-r:ii-v, back-i
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