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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [204r] (412/474)
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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Vaccination* None. The vaccination station was clo sed
down in 1823, very few loc?l people could be induced to
offer themselves for vaccination.
The Hospital Boat made four trips to the Banks, The
number of cases treats., being 606* Diseases of the ear and
teeth were the most common*
It will be noticed that there is a considerable
increase in malaria. There was aterrible outbreak of malaria
at Gralali which killed 36 persons before the news reached
the Bahrain government*
The American Mission m;- intains two hospitals, the
Mason Memorial for men, and the M»rion ^ ells xnom/sMemariul
Hospital for women* The former had 24252 cases, including
401 in patients, 329 major and 305 minor operations, and the
latter 11350 cases, 220 in patients ana 138 major and minor
operations. Notwithstanding the good work done, the Mission
hospitals are not really popular and objection to them on
religious grounds is wide spread.
Visi ts of Government Officials,*,,
•mmrnmmmmtmmmw ■ ■ « '••• ' r -- -
14th-16th January Sir Frederick Johnston and Major ( now
^Lt-Colonel ) H.H.P.Dickson.
14-16th February . Mr. G.E. 0 - de Smidt, D.S.O., Direct^
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Section, Indo-European 'telegraphs.
iffif Maf^The hon'hle Lt-Colonel C.G.J.Barrett^again^on
the 1st June.
3rd August , Air Vice «iarshal£ Sir Geoffrey Salmond
28th Novemher , Mr. de Smidt.
10th to 13th December, the ^n’hle Lt-Colonel H.V.Biscoe
accompanied by M rs Biscoe and the Misses Biscoe, ana
Captain A.A. Russell, M.0.
Colonel Barrett visited Qatar hy air on 18th April.
Captain Prior left on the 18th June for Ahu Dhaoi bj
air, but returned from Qatar owing to dense fog. he
started again on the 19th and proceeded to Abu Dhabi
and Has el Khaimeh returning on the 20th. He was very
well
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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