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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [156r] (316/474)
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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; j 3 c tion naturally f v own on 1 1.
p'C. 1/10 ^^Obia.'- a oho 01 la well attended but it is not patronised
by Banaxc*nen 01 1 00 a 1 Araba who look upon it as a purely Per81 an
institution* a.n attitude ol tiiud which 13 eno curbed by the
parading ol i or ox an 11 ax.s and the si npx ¥ 11 * of* Persi a’ 1 ’ 1 pa tr*i oti c
songs on every opportunity.
In© Arau so/ioois .nave now adopted the praoti 00 oh Parading-
the red Arab flag,
Anao education nas received consid©rab 1 ©' attenti on @ap©ci all v
— -i. — &
Iran dn©i^-h Aoduiia• The staff* ol 4 the KhaliTa school 3 > of 4 which
there are two, one in huharraq th© other in 11 an ana has been aug-
uented oy several teachers Iron Syria. There is considerable
feeling against the importing of foreigners,.but there was no
remedy as local teachers do not exist.
A branch of the Khalifa schools has been opened at Rufaa
and it is proposed to open another at Hidd.
In© wife Qtjo'ne of the new teachers has opened a class for
girls in Muharraq, which is attended by a few daughters of the
Ruling Family and children of well to do merchants.
As me© tings have been held to decide the question of opening
a d /11 an Arac school. All t' e leading Shiahs attended, jt has
been decided to build a Shiah school close to the ruined Shi ah
mosque at Suq-al Xhanis, as being central for several Shi ah
villages. A p ub 1 i c s u b s c r i p t i oy 1 1 i s t w as open e d a r 2 d 3 h. e i k h H an ad
informed the community that he would double the amount subscribed
by them. So far As. 5000 have been promised, r—
One of the sons of Sheikh Ibrahim bin hohamed al Khalifa
has been sent to Beyrout University. Ills fees are being paid
oy che State, This event is of importance as showing a desire
On the part of the Ruling Family to benefit by education.
The son of an Arab merchant has been sent to England to
continue his education at the Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammer
S OhlOOl .
The girls f school maintained by the American Mission
reports
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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