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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [196r] (396/474)
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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Shaildi Rashid bin Muhammad, the father-in-law of
Shaikh Hamad has become President of the Majlis el Urfi, an v
is doing well. Certain other members of the Al Khalifah
family have been employed in posts of lesser importance.
BAHRAIN STATE . Captain Parke went on leave on the 21st
March and retume d on the 12th October* In his absence,
Mr. Belgrave carried out the duties of Commandant of Police.
On the whole Sunni-Shiah relations have been
satisfactory throughout the year, but in Muharrum it was
reported that the Persians in Muharra^ had commenced hold
ing processions, and were behaving in a provocative manner.
The *olitical Agent re nested them to desist and they did
so.
A result of the persecution of Bahama* at
Muhanmerah has been to estrange Banrsin Shiahs from
Persian Shiahs, and the two communities have little in
common now.
Ali bin Abdullah and Ali bin Jafar were appointed
Shiah adhis, the former for the town of manama and the l&tM
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for the villages.
During May an agitation was set on footto bring
about the return of Shaikh Ihalaf the ex-Shiah i^dhi, now
at Kerbelja. The agitation was ignored and eventually .
subsided.
IIsailimkEfimMMrid-JtMt It will be remembered
that the Bahrain Government attempted three years ago
to form Waif Committees but were obliged to give up the
idea on account of the outcry raised. The Shiahs voluntan-
-ly decided to form one in May and it has done excellent
work. Many unsuspected lapfs have been discovered, ana an
income of some 50,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
has already been secured.
The outstanding event of the year in the internal
affairs of the State were the trial of certain members of
the Al Khalifah family for offences committed between 3 and .
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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