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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [‎197r] (398/474)

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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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8 years ago#
By a stroke of lucj: the Police had Been able to lay
their hands on a gang of men who had carried out many mur
derous attacks on Bahrain villages, and being* foreigners,
the had been sentenced in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Court to life
sentences. It was conclusively shown that they had been
instigated to these acts by certain kt Khalifah, ana since
it was most undesirable that the instigators should escape
scot free, Shaikh Hamad was pressed to deal with them.
This he was very loth to do, buf'patience will subdue
tigers and Numidian lions”, and he finally allowed the
Bahrain Court to take up the cases.^Shaikh Abdullah was
added to the Court, and all three^were found guilty.
Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khlid was convicted of instigat
ing the attempt on Shaikh Hamd’s life three years ago, but
Shaikh Hamad curiously took no action on the Court’s decisi.
and the would be assasin shortly afterwards went to live
with him at Sakhir#
Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah al Ghattam was convicted of
instigating and being present at the attack on Farsia m
which two of his tenants were murd red. He was made to pay/ r
7500blood money.
Shaikh Hamad bin Subah was convicted of having
instigated the murderous attack on his tenants in the
village of Tubli, and was sentenced to pay two blood 1
monies, or 1600 dollars. He was also depriveo of his post
of President of the Commercial Court.
These trials cannot fail to have an excellent effec
as they constitute the first occasion on which any of the
Al Khalifah have had their crimes brought home to them. The
Bahrain Court, as the instrument of justice has had its
prestige immeasurably enhances. Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa was
most useful during the trials and the results were largely
due to his efforts.
mr. nnwnRSSIOH . The concession is
still under considera
tion

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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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