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'File 8/9 Bahrain Government Annual Report' [127r] (258/298)
The record is made up of 1 volume (145 folios). It was created in 16 Jul 1930-11 Jul 1931. 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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The news that the
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 to move from Bushire to
Bahrain was announced in the English and hxabic papers of
Iraq, and was commented on in whole irab press of Syria,
Egypt and Iraq.
"Al-Shourah" dated 17th September 1930.
"Independence of Bahrain 7 The British Government proclaimed
tnat the islands 01 Bahrain are an Arab country and has
an independent government. JL couple of days after the
proclamation a foreign politician asked me some questions.
I replied that Mr. Belgrave is
1 . the absolute Ruler
2. Rais of the education department.
3. Rais of the Land department.
4. Director of the Customs and
5. the All in All.
He asked then tf Where is the independence which was pro
claimed by the Government ? 11 I replied n This is the’ inde-
pendence !r ?t Arab fm
In this connection it is interesting to note that the pre
vious local correspondent of "M-Shourah" was repatriated to
the mainland several yeara ago from Bahrain but it is thought
that he continues his literary activities from Hassa and
Qatif.
T, Al-Shourah !t 3rd December 1930.
A description is given of some school sports which were
attended by the Hontble the
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.
when visiting
Bahrain, the following are extracts--
tr It is strange that the government asked the heads of the
schools to encourage the students to cheer the Political
Resident, who shouted 1f Long live Gol. Biscoe ?t They there
by aimed at the destruction of the patriotic feelings of
of the students that lie imbued in uheir young minds,
feelings acquired from the correct method of instruction,
and acquired during years of such study, and to plant in
its place the love of the English. In this connection
ire have to mention that last year when the King of the
Arabs Imam Abdul Aziz bin Saaud visited Bahrain neither 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.
nor the Mustashaar would meet him!! Where
as the sons of my dear country (Bahrain] go and welcome a
foreigner on his arrival! Wake up, my men, from your
r
sleep 'and be it known to you that the teachers who were
brought by the Naadir al-Maaraf said that they came to
Bahrain to serve an Arab country. This was nothing but
a mere pretension. There was no stuff in what they said.
Generous readers, you can judge this from what they had
said end ho?/ they acted. Arab ™ 1
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The volume contains the annual Government of Bahrain reports for the years AH 1348 and 1349. Both reports include budgets for the upcoming year and are written by the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave.
The reports are submitted by Belgrave to 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, Charles Geoffrey Prior, who then forwards them 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bushire. The correspondence relating to this process are included in the volume.
The 1348 report (folios 8-68), submitted in July 1930, is divided into sections corresponding to a particular subject, as follows: Budget 1349; Notes on Budget, for 1349; Notes on Revenue for 1348; Notes on Expenditure; Education; Judicial; Public Works; Wakf Departments; Municipalities; General.
The report includes an index (folio 8) which lists the sections in alphabetical order, with reference to page numbers. Most of these page numbers are not present in the document itself.
The 1349 report (folios 76-134), submitted in July 1931, is divided in a similar way, as follows: Budget 1350; Statements of Receipts and Expenditure; Comparative analysis; The Pearl Industry; Police and Public Security; Land Department; Education; Manamah Municipality; Muharrak [Muharraq] Municipality; Agriculture; Quarantine; Electricity; Press Propaganda; General. There is no index.
Folio 69 is a letter from Belgrave to Prior regarding two Bahraini boys educated at the American University of Beyrout [Beirut].
Folios 135-37 are correspondence between Prior and Claud Cranbrook Lewis de Grenier, Director of Customs at Bahrain, regarding a recent drop in trans-shipment duty in Bahrain.
The volume contains the following photographs:
- Jaffariah School (folio 45);
- Manamah-Muharrak [Manama-Muharraq] Bridge (two photographs, folio 46);
- a new "sea road" north of the Customs House (folio 57);
- a new quarantine site (two photographs, folio 115).
Folio 116 is a blueprint of the new quarantine.
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- 1 volume (145 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 147; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 25-70; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 8/9 Bahrain Government Annual Report'
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- 6r:69v, 73r:134v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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