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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [‎147r] (298/474)

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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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:s a mind at all receptive,
the greater part of this work,
i a courteous, and often a
ds of Hospital patients have
of those attending Sunday
Morning clinics have been
ices lasting usually about
innings and Mr. Hakken and
Mottoes have been hung on
room, and a few distributed
asked for them. The larger
ic work were secured so late
i such texts the subject for
ks remains to be carried out
re to be able to report a real
the villages of the island-
r we maintained regular
dhofs, Bilad el Kadeem, and
had been treated and small
was a continual surprise to
'en eager the people were to
ions of the Gospel. Jidhofs
to us in the past, but
at these weekly outdoor
services ranged from twenty-five to nearly or
quite a hundred.
1 OURS. Our hopes that we might visit Riadh
and Hassa during the year have been disappointed.
We received many cordial letters from Bin Saoud but
were not able to secure an invitation to visit the
interior. In Hassa and Kateef Mohammedan worship
has been made uniformly Sunni in character. Worship
in Shiah mosques, and Shiah readings are forbidden.
This compulsory change in religious practice is
bitterly resented of course, and in such an atmosphere
it is unlikely that visitors from outside will be wanted
for some time. Bin Saoud was forced into this
course of action much against his will, and his parti,
zans everywhere insist that the oppressive regulations
will be revoked just as soon as possible. It is some
thing that we may well pray for.
We made a very pleasant trip to Kateef just
before the new' rules went into effect. We took the
Ford with us so we might divide our time between
Demam and Kateef. Miss Dalenberg treated the
women and Mrs. Harrison did evangelistic work
among them. Not as much Surgical work as usual
was done on this trip, but as a means for breaking
down prejudice it was outstanding. Not a dozen

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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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