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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [95r] (194/474)
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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ADklKXSTlUTION REPORT
of the
POLITICAL ACEBCY, BAHRI'.IK
for the Year I9L6.
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PiiRSOHKBh,
Charge ol the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
was held:-
Prom January 1st to Se^teiaber 13th by Lajor C.h.^aly,
C » I «•
Proti September 14th to December 31st by ka^or C.C.J.
Barrett, C.S.X.,C.1.P.
RU i-tb R oi BjjJilmjiK and Ah KJiiiliX 1 iJi HViit; ! ,i 4 y # .
xiie attitude oi Siiaiith Sir Isa bin Ali towards the Political
Agent is correct though not friendly. lie paid, a call on ine on
my first arrival ana I returned the call. He called again on
Hew Year’s Bay, when he was slightly more cordial than on the
first occasion.
Shaikh Sir Isa has now consented to receive the allowance
made to him from State funds.
His hAcellency Shaikh Hamad’s relations with his father
have shown a distinct improvement, during the year. He relies
very considerably on his brother Shaikh Abdullah’s advise.
The latter has been very helpful to the administration during
the three and hal^ months I held charge of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. He is a
man of considerable ability and it is a pity he is not more
trustworthy.
Some of the junior members of the AX Khalifah have been
employed in appointments of lesser importance in the adminis
tration and it is Hoped that the members of this family who now
draw allowances without giving tiny return may, in the future,
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be employed in such posts as aA/ be* founa^suited to their some
what limited education.
The relations of the Deputy Huler himself with the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
have at all times been extremely friendly. He never
hesitates to apply to the Political jigent for advice in all
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (233 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/296
- Title
- 'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:29v, 47r:104v, 123r:125v, 128r:128v, 151r:168v, 178r:234v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence