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'File 19/165 II (C 20) Bahrain Reforms' [162r] (346/494)
The record is made up of 1 volume (233 folios). It was created in 9 Aug 1923-31 Dec 1923. 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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No. Of 1925.
f
British ReBidency and Consulate General
Bushire, the 17th November 1985.
Sir,
It has recently become necessary to introduce
reforms at Bahrain in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and before long
it will be necessary to advise the Shaikh to introduce
some suitable Criminal and Civil Codes. The Indian
Codes are enforced for British subjects and protected
persona,and if these or a modified form of them are in
force in Zanzibar and are translated into Arabic, I
should be very much obliged if you could supply me with
a copy to see or let me Irnow where I can purchase
copies
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant
Lieut-Colonel,
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.
.
\
/-
To
His Majesty's Resident,
Zanzibar.
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- Content
The file contains correspondence regarding the finances of Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa and Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the activities of Khalifa bin Hamad (who visited King Faysal in Iraq), Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s desire to expel three tribal individuals from Bahrain, the idea for the formation of an armed levy headed by a British officer and the Dowasir tribe’s move out of Bahrain to Dammam.
The file also contains a detailed survey of proposed British reforms and contains several petitions and counter-petitions regarding them from both the Shia and Sunni communities of the country.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (233 folios)
- Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence file. The volume is foliated from the front cover to last page, with small circled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page. Some folios originally missed out have had letters added, e.g. 1a. 1b etc.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/338
- Title
- 'File 19/165 II (C 20) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1br:1ev, 2r:31v, 31ar:31av, 32r:37v, 38ar:38bv, 39r:41v, 44r:46v, 48r:49v, 50ar:50av, 51r:51v, 55r:64v, 65ar:65bv, 66r:86v, 89r:93v, 94v:151v, 152ar:152bv, 153r:168v, 171r:175v, 177r:181v, 183v:232v, 233ar:233cv, 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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