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'File 8/8 Annual Administration Reports by Political Agent, Bahrain' [75r] (149/248)
The record is made up of 1 file (122 folios). It was created in 20 Jan 1945-5 Mar 1945. 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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*V
Food Control Department
The problem of providing suitable and sufficient food for the
people of Banrain, was once again one of the main preoccupations
of the Government., and during the year under review, in attaining
this object., some 80
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
were spent by the Government
on the purchase of such essential foods as, viheat, flour, barley,
rice, sugar and dates.
The quantity of rice purchased was however only just over 400
tons, and was of Iraq origin, and for the majority of people wheat
formed the staple diet throughout the year.
Despite the lack of rice, in any quantity, there were no signs
of malnutrition amongst the people, and there was a considerable
decrease in the number of cases of Bacillary dysentery, attributed
by many, to have been caused by the change in diet.
The system of Food distribution, commenced during 1363? con
tinued unchanged throughout the year, with few complaints from
the public, against the shopkeepers.
The cereal ration per adult, per month, was maintained at 20 lbs,
throughout the year; but varied in quality at times, for example,
at the beginning of the year, the ration was made up of 12 lbs
wheat, and 4 lbs each of No.l flour and barley, in Jamad-al-Awal,
and for the three ensuing months, the ration consisted of 10 lbs
wheat, 7 lbs mixed flour and 3 lbs of rice. Commencing Ramadhan
and until the end of the year the ration was made up of 12 lbs of
wheat and 8 lbs of mixed flour.
During the pearl diving season-,the crews were also issued
with a ration of Jareesh ( crushed wheat ) and an unlimited supply
of dates and date juice.
At the beginning of the year and up to the end of Shaban, the
sugar ration was 2^ lbs per adult living in the towns, and £ lb
per adult in the villages, commencing Ramadhan and until the end
of the year- the ration was increased to 3 lbs per adult in the
towns, and one lb per adult in the villages.
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The file contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the 1944 Administration Report of the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , as well as the reports themselves.
The correspondence is 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. and representatives of institutions that provide reports and statistics for the annual report. These include: Medical Department of the Government of Bahrain; Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department; American Mission Hospital; Eastern Bank Limited; Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Customs Department of the Government of Bahrain; Cable and Wireless Limited; Victoria Memorial Hospital; British Overseas Airways Corporation; Petroleum Concessions Limited; Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Sir Charles Belgrave); and Gray, Mackenzie & Co Limited. The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. report (folios 71-73) is submitted to the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by the Political Officer at Sharjah. Both final reports are then submitted 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. at Bahrain to the Political 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. at Bushire.
The final report (folios 98-122), which includes the final version of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Report, is made up of numbered sections, as follows: 1. Officers; 2. Bahrain Government Officials; 3. The Ruler of Bahrain and the Al Khalifah Family; 4. Bahrain Police; 5. Agriculture; 6. Municipalities; 7. Public Works; 8. Electric Department; 9. Pearling Industry; 10. Customs; 11. Food Control; 12. Shipping; 13. Accidents Within the Port Limits; 14. Medical; 15. Post Office; 16. Administration of Justice; 17. Education; 18. The Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited; 18. Visits of British and Foreign Notables; 19. Visits of Arab Notables; 21. Local Affairs; 22. Economic; 23. British Overseas Airways Corporation; 24. Messrs. Cable & Wireless Limited; 25. Messrs. Petroleum Concessions Limited; 26. American Consulate, Dhahran; 27. Royal Air Force. The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Report is divided as follows: 1. Trucial Shaikhs; 2. British Interests; 3. Shipping; 4. Local Affairs; 5. Security. Some sections are further divided into parts assigned either a lower case Roman numeral (iv, for example) or a lower case letter of the alphabet (d, for example). Several of these parts also come under a sub-heading.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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 previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 'File 8/8 Annual Administration Reports by Political Agent, Bahrain'
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- 74r:77v
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- Government of Bahrain
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