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'File 19/169 II (C 76) Agitation in Bahrain' [124r] (258/514)
The record is made up of 1 volume (247 folios). It was created in 18 Feb 1935-27 Dec 1938. 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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Nonsense
As the Department
has some Hs, 16000/-
outstanding in bills
consumers have very
little right to
complain.
The Customs Depart
ment is very well
run.
Absurd
Is he to be a
sort of super-
nakhuda?
his own purposes. The people want that the
Passport Department should be reorganised
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and tneir work inspected by an inspector who
will be appointed by the Councils
9. EL3GTRIC DEPAHTMEIJT
This Department is run jointly by the
Municipality sind the Electric Department.
Every year the Municipality has to lose a
certain amount and when the details of the
accounts are callel for they are not furnished
hy the State Sn^lneer. The Klectric Det)artRient
do not pay attention to the requests of the
people when they ask them to put their lights
right and thus keep them without lights for
a number of nights.
1.0 • CUSTOMS DEPARTlvIBrr
The Hindu employees of the Customs are
harassing the people. The luggages of Hindu
passengers arriving in Bahrain are not inspected
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r.
1 1
but a local man 1 s luggage has to remain for
at least 2 days in the Customs after which
they handle the luggage in such a manner which
causes damage and losses to his things. The
Customs Officials and naturs are very rude
and treat the people in a rough manner. The
Hindu employees receive much higher pay than
those which the few local men who are engaged
there are getting although the work which
both of them do is the same.
11. PORT OFFICER
The Director of Customs is also a
Port Officer but he does not know anything
about navigation. The people want that another
man who is fit to hold such a post should be
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appointed. 19/ -
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A collection of correspondence that primarily relates to agitation that took place in Bahrain between 1935 and 1938. The main topics discussed are the reform of Shia religious courts in Bahrain, the factors involved in the unrest, a brief history of the Baharnah (the Shia community in Bahrain), matters related to education in the country, the emergence of an educated class in Bahrain and employees of the Bahrain Petroleum Company.
The correspondence is primarily between 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) and the Resident in Bushire (Lt Col Trenchard Craven Fowle). Correspondence from Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s advisor, Charles Belgrave, is also contained.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (247 folios)
- Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end. On folio 2 there is an index by topic entitled Bahrain Agitation. The folio numbers given refer to the inconsistent, uncircled folio system in the top right-hand corner of the pages.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence file. The volume is foliated from the first page with text to last page with text, with small circled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page. Some folios originally missed out have had letters added at a later date, e.g. 1a. 1b etc. There is an inconsistent foliation system of uncircled numbers also in the top-right corner of each front-facing page.
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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/15/1/343
- Title
- 'File 19/169 II (C 76) Agitation in Bahrain'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1br:1bv, 2r:9v, 13r:31v, 33r:34v, 37r:38v, 41r:42v, 47r:59v, 61r:89v, 92r:98v, 100r:130v, 133r:151v, 155r:162v, 165r:174v, 176r:216v, 225r:247v, ii-r:v-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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