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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [‎36r] (76/474)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (233 folios). It was created in 29 Feb 1922-30 Mar 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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;iven to me. Several men spoke
iglish and one had travelled all
we treated as cordially as in
hospitality was here shown at
ere no crowds at our heels in the
ise was cast at us by passers by.
out every evening and given
n. Nowhere were there bigger
dcs. The streets leading to the
led with camels and Bedouins,
impossible for me to enter my
of the crowds that pulled at my
me by my arms. The Bedouins
nk that we ran a sort of ‘ operate
ital. Some were known to have
lels before our door and ordered
itch the animal while they went
ation. One son of the desert had
his eye-lids. He was of course
off by a friend. The next day he
is his bandage. When asked
answered, ‘I could not see, so I
where is the bandage ? ’ ‘ Oh, I
jert.’
Only a six hours’ camel ride from Aneiza is
Boreida, the capital of Kaseem. It is completely
surrounded by a sea of yellow sand. For one who
loves the desert it is a beautiful place. From it,
one sees the sand dunes, the shepherd and his
flocks, camel caravans coming and going, and the
Bedouin tents. And there are always many
Bedouins here for the Sultan has a treasury and a
supply house here and a Bedouin always looks for
gifts.
Boreida, like Shukra, is very fanatic, and not at
all like its near neighbour, Aneiza. Here there
were no invitations to spend the evening ; no
requests to dine ; only the cold scowl of the bigot
and the half-hearted friendliness of him who wants
to be friendly but fears the scorn of the multitude.
It is worthwhile to think about the cost of such
a tour, the expense of which is entirely paid by the
Sultan.
At the port of entry our goods are permitted to
go through without a customs declaration, without
search and without duty. Every donkey, camel
and man received his hire, frequently a house must
be rented, servants supplied, and always we are
boarded well at state expense. When leaving a
place we are given liberal rations for the journey,

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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 1921-1930. Each report contains a prose statement and 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; Boat Building and Shipping; Electric Light/Electric Department; Royal Navy; Royal Air Force; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Visits of Government (British) Officials; Visits of Arab Notables; Nejd; 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.

Also included in the file 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 some of the institutions and offices that provided reports and statistics for the final Administration Report. These include Charles Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain, and doctors and other employees of the American Mission Hospitals and schools.

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1 volume (233 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 235; 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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