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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [98r] (200/474)
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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No Municipality has yet been established in the town of
kuharraq.
Ihe Persian school has made excellent jirogreos and. the boys
are taxing eagerly to football and other forms of exercise. The
arab school, however, does not show much progress. It is hoped
that some time during l^i;? the services of an experienced
educational Adviser may be obtained to place Arab education on a
better basis.
The girls f school maintained by the American mission still
attracts Jews and Indians. The average number of pupils attending
during the year has been twenty two. The American Mission also
maintains a Boys* school under the supervision of i.r.H&xxen.
The average number of boys attending has been hi.
BAHRhIN STaTM h&VY CORPS ana lOhlGL- ^OHGh .
Captain T.H.tteake, Commandant of uevy Corps left for India
on the 30th June to rejoin nis regiment.
On 1st August an attempt was made by members of the Police
Pox*ce to assassinate Ha^i Salman the Bahreini Head of the Police
Porce and on 4th August Ismail bin Shan xurad a
sepoy
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.
of the hevy
Corps snot at and wounded the Subedar Maz ^li Ahan and iiavilaar
Noor i^ad, both of whom subsequently succumbed to thtir wounds.
The same man also wounded Major C«K.B&ly,C .1 .h ., the Pollti cal
Agent.
as a result of these murders and the attempt to muraer Haji
Salman, the Bahrein Levy Corps, which was very largely composed
of Baiucnia was disbanded and the
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.
as well as the Baluchi
members of the Police Force were repatriated during the month
of August.
Mr .C.h.Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrein State left for Inuia
on 3rd November to supervise the enlistment of recruits for a
new Baurein Police Force which it was decided should have a
strong nucleus of ex-
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.
and xoiicemen from the Punjab.
The pay and terms of service offered had the effect of attracting
many recruits ana ^r.Belgrave returned on Ixth December bringing
fifty four men with him, while 39 persons from the former Police
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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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- 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
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- Open Government Licence