'File 4/16 Director of Education; Bahrain' [94r] (187/654)
The record is made up of 1 file (327 folios). It was created in 26 Feb 1939-20 Jun 1944. 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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Confidential
No.C/883 of 1939.
Office of 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.
in the Persian Cuif,
Camp* Kuwait •
Dated the 14th December, 1939.
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.
,
Bahrain. >/
Copy 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.
, Kuwait.
V
Memorandum.
Subject: Engagement of I^r.Vallance
by the Bahrain Government.
A copy of
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.
letter No.P.Z.7318/39,
dated the 28th November 1939, and of its enclosure, is
forwarded herewith.
2. With reference to paragraph 3 of the
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.
letter, you should submit six mohthly reports on the work
of Mr.Vallance in Bahrain. Reports on his work at Kuwait
should be 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.
, Kuwait, after
each visit of Mr.Vallance to Kuwait.
3 # As regards paragraph 4 of the
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.
letter
it is suggested that payments may be made at six monthly
intervals in the manner suggested. Please ascertain and
confirm that this will be convenient to the Bahrain Govern
ment •
ad. C.G.Prior.
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.
.
Attested .
for Secretary to the Political
Resident in the Persian t/ulf •
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This file contains correspondence between British officials relating to the development of Education in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Specifically, the correspondence relates to the appointment of C R L Adrian-Vallance as Director of Education in Bahrain in 1939 and the appointment of his successor, F J Wakelin in 1941.
The performance of both Adrian-Vallance and Wakelin is also discussed at length. An assessment of Adrian-Vallance's tenure written by Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain is contained on folios 169-173.
The file also contains a report on education in Kuwait written by F J Wakelin in 1942 (ff 232-240).
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the 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. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-312; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: the index section at the back contains a pagination sequence in pencil between ff 315-322.
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- Title
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- front, front-i, 2r:16v, 19r:24v, 27r:32v, 42r:49v, 50v:102v, 104r:109v, 114r:117v, 120r:124v, 126r:126v, 128r:128v, 130r:130v, 132r:141v, 144r:147v, 149r:152v, 154r:156v, 159r:162v, 164r:165v, 167r:167v, 174r:174v, 178r:182v, 189r:193v, 197r:198v, 201r:206v, 208r:210v, 212r:214v, 216r:221v, 224r:227v, 229r:230v, 241r:242v, 245r:249v, 251r:260v, 262r:269v, 272r:277v, 279r:280v, 282r:282v, 284r:295v, 297r:305v, 307r:326v, back-i, back
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