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File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers [10r] (24/310)
The record is made up of 1 volume (151 folios). It was created in 20 Jan 1932-20 Jul 1935. 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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him. he was accorded &d enthusiastic reception on his return,
and tne Shaikh seeraea ^isa to have him back.
The Jitatw is fortunate to have Hr.Bolgravd. he is likod
by tne people ^ho realise that his work benefits them and he
shows marked courage is oorsbatting niids on *»ne Bahrain
finances froru whatever source.
Captain "arke acted for hr.Belgrave during tiie latter’s
absence on leava,i» addition to dis own duties as Commandant
of Police. He may best be described as having a fourth form
brain on a field officer’s figure,ana he showed himself a poor
substitute for Br.Belgmve.
ue has not the courage of the latter in resisting rains
on the ! t«te Treasury and is apt to ingratiate himself by
increasing tne Civil List or attempting to do so.
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.
drew his attention to the fact that
tne plrdtoon or so of Punjabi
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
in his charge were getting
steadily slacker,ana he replied ti*&t he iiad noticea it too. He
suiaefchat naively attributed it to the absence on leave of the
Indian officer.
Iur.de Grenier discharged his humcrua duties with his usual
zeal, lie is not popular with a section of the merchants,indeed
no nonest Director of Customs could ever be really popular,but
His Excellency realises that he would h*ve much less money
to spend if it were not for ,Mr.ae Grenier’s untiring efforts,
and supports him.
BAiduv IL i yh iOv,.
Under tnis heading are grouped all tne forces of law ana
order,consisting of tne Indian Armed ioiice,tLe local police,
(or Lrsnch r oiice as they ere celled) enc the datura of night
watchmen. The latter are an irregular bocy who do not wear
uniform or perform any unila,out nre anaed with long Lee
Lnfieia rifles. The nature are posteu at Badaiya,ilanaaa and
Muharraq only. The strength of these bouies is given below.
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The volume contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the annual Administration Report of the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , as well as the reports themselves.
Present within the volume are the reports for the years 1931-1934. Each report contains a prose statement and sometimes statistics on all or most of the following subjects: Personnel; Ruler of Bahrain and the Al Khalifa Family; Local Government Officials; Bahrain State; Bahrain Police; Local Affairs; Oil Concession; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Customs; Municipalities; Public Works; Education; Trade; Industry; Athletics; Boat Building and Shipping; Electric Light/Electric Department; Royal Navy; Royal Air Force; Aviation; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Visits of Government (British) Officials; Movement of Foreigners; Visits of Arab Notables; Nejd (from 1932, Saudi Arabia); The Qusaibis; Qatar; Slavery; Climate; General. Each subject comes under its own sub-heading. Each report is signed by the officiating 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 the time of submission to 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. at Bushire.
Preceding each report is correspondence 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 the institutions and offices that provided reports and statistics for the final Administration Report. These include: Charles Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain; the Director of Customs and Port Officer; the Head Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. ; the Postmaster; and doctors and other employees of the American Mission Hospitals (men's and women's) and the Victoria Memorial Hospital.
There are internal office notes following some reports, concerning their collation and submission.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (151 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside of 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 6-148; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/297
- Title
- File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:35v, 44r:44v, 46r:75v, 82r:83v, 91r:91v, 93r:122v, 132r:152v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence