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'File 19/176 IV (C 71) Bahrain Finances' [53r] (120/432)
The record is made up of 1 volume (203 folios). It was created in 28 May 1934-14 Jun 1937. 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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Police and Public Security.
1. Police strength . The total strength of the
Police force at the end of the year was 172, N.G.Os
and men, including two sections who are not yet
fully trained. With this number of men it is
possible to provide for all outside duties and
guards and to retain about fifty men in training
at the Fort in Manamah who would be available in
case of emergency. The force is divided into
13 sections excluding the band and the headquarters
staff. All the police, with the exception of
three Indian instructors, are locally enlisted men
but of the following nationalities:-
Arabs 97
Persians 18
Shia Bahama 10
Manumitted
slaves 8,
the remainder include Swahilis, Sudanese, Iraqis,
Yemanis, Kurds, Malabaris and Baluchis.
2. The late Superintendent f police . During
the summer, the Police Superintendent, died very
suddenly. This officer had served in the Police
since the force was originally organised by the
Manamah Municipality. He was a Shia Bahrani, a
very loyal, intelligent and reliable officer with
a particular aptitude for investigation work.
By his death the government lost a most valuable
servant. lifter he died a certain iaction oi the
Manamah Shia community endeavoured, in a most
unsuitable manner, to secure the appointment of
Haji Sulman 1 s son as superintendent of Police.
There is in Bahrain a certain feeling that such
posts as this are hereditary. The young man in
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This file contains detailed records of Bahraini government budgets, revenues and expenditures for the years 1934 to 1937. The file also contains a number of reports compiled by Charles Belgrave (Shaikh Hamad's advisor). These reports cover the pearling trade and diving industry, the police force and public security, education, agriculture, the judiciary, the Shia Waqf department, land ownership, the island's electric supply and matters related to the municipalities of Muharraq and Manamah. The file also contains documents concerning customs and oil revenue data.
The file contains three photographic images (two of the police station in the town of Hidd and one of the barrack room at the fort in Manama) on folio 73c.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (203 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. An index of topics contained in the file is contained on folio 1b. The index uses the consistent foliation system in the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page. The list of topics is fairly extensive but is not complete.
- Physical characteristics
A single bound volume. Foliation starts with the first folio and the numbering runs from 1 to 203. The folios are numbered in pencil in the top right hand corner. Folio 1 is split into three parts (folios 1A, 1B and 1C), folio 26 into two parts (folios 26A and 26B) and folio 73 into three parts (73A, 73B and 73C). Folio 73C is a melinex insert containing three photographic prints.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/353
- Title
- 'File 19/176 IV (C 71) Bahrain Finances'
- Pages
- 11r:14r, 19r:24v, 31r:72r, 74r:110r, 118r:123r, 135r:150r, 156r:153r, 167r:172r, 186r:195r
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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