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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [119r] (242/474)
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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Pearling industry Oont d.
narkhudas, the latter being persuaded to take
very muoh reduced money instalments and the balance
in divers' debts and in boats.
A very great deal of persuasion was needed
to effect settlements in these cases, and had
the tesquam been any higher this year, I have no
doubt whatever that the cases would never have
been settled. As soon as the Cases were closed
the tar jars hnnded out cash for the tesquam and
the divers were paid their advances.
appears that in every case the tar jars have
got the best of the bargain* They have acquired
boats or divers from their narkhudas, but against
this must be considered the fact that they ha,ve
made very large advances to these narkhudas in
former years and according to them, they have not
received reasonable profit on the money lent.
It is perhaps natural that in every case the
Nakhudas assert that they did exceptionally badi=y
last year, and the tar jars recite the number of
high prices obtained by narkhudas for their pearls.
The reduction of the tesquam from Rs. 100/- Sc Rs. 80/-
to Rs. 80/- and Rs. 60/- seemed at the time rather severe
It was made after much discussion with tarjars and
XJarkhudas. It may seem that the divers themselves,
being the cla^most affected, should have been consulted,
but this, at present, is impossible. The divers
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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.
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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
- 106r:122v, 129r:141v, 169r:172v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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