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'File 19/165 IV (C 57) Bahrain Reforms' [45r] (114/476)
The record is made up of 1 file (219 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1927-30 Apr 1930. 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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3.
The protcctiou ^iven qy Great ^ntain to iiaiirain
re^ultca in a cori^xderi ble increase of material prosperity
and our interest, our iniiuence oeing more and more powerful,
was turned to internal improvement ana reform, ana to
precautions a^inbt political competition on tiie part of
iiuropean powers.
5 # In ic9y diiferencee came to li^Jat oetween SJac^iidi Isa
L.na h±L iie_;liew All bin Ahmad, son of the obai^Jas Ahmaa mention-
-ed in para 2, ana supplied & possible explanation for the
anxiety which ;3haiich Isa naa displayed to iiave nis son Hamad
recognised by the iiritish Government as his heir.
Sanction to this recognition, and it is illuminating
that such sanction was considered by the Shaiiih necessary, was
granted in lti9d but it was not actually openly announced until
1901, owin^ to tne ood ^ruction by the iJhaiidi to the reform of
hifc customs, ivoi.i wnich he was not receiving the vt lue he
shouiu iiuve receivea, the proiits going mainly to tne customs
farmers.
6. 1^99 the ^ritisn Government offered to lena the
3h i^Ji i.. ^ritish Juctoas Official out he aeclinea the offer
tn-w x^asoxi ueing apparently that he consiaered his dignity ana
inue x .uxiu^nce would be compromisea#
In tne same year in violation of a promise tnat he
v/oula not extexid the current customs contract without reference
to tne jriiiisn nesiaent tihaiJih Isa grantea a new lea^e lor twe
years and enhanced the general rate of auty from 4 to 5 p .c.
without giving previous notice to the British authorities.
?• It was felt that the time haa come to replace the
Inaian Agent, who had existed since 1629, by an European
Oliic -er, c._iw. in January 1900 an uncovenantea officer oi the
iiusiiire .
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.
was appointed. In earlier oays cai Asei^t-at
Hesident from Lu shire had been sent occasionaliy to re^iae In
the Island.
ti. ihe question oi the customs w s allovew vo rt$t
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The file contains material regarding a number of topics including the status of Bahrain following the social and economic reforms that were implemented by the British during the preceding years, the geo-strategic rationale behind Britain's interest in maintaining its dominant position in the country, a detailed discussion of the historical development of Britain's relationship with Bahrain (and the history of Al Khalifa rule) and discussion concerning fears that a too dominant British role would provoke Arab fears and push them towards a closer relationship with Bin Saud.
A number of other topics are discussed in less detail including ideas for reforming the police force in Bahrain and an idea for the establishment of a civil court in the country.
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- 1 file (219 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 file. The file is foliated with uncircled numbers in the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page.
Original numeration 1/123 then continued. Precedent foliations have been crossed out. Original numeration by folio started on first page of text top right hand number until folio 123, then by page 124/140. A third numeration by page starts towards the end of the volume.
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- Title
- 'File 19/165 IV (C 57) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1r:7v, 8ar:8dv, 10r:11v, 11ar:11bv, 12r:12v, 15r:64v, 64ar:64bv, 65r:68v, 70r:75v, 81r:89v, 91r:96v, 98r:100v, 100ar:100av, 101r:182v, 184r:219v, iv-r:vii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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