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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [216r] (436/474)
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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would be of no interest,but his incapacity is a serious drag on
Shaikh Salman bin Hamad continues to do useful work as
Joint Judge in the Bahrain Gourt^. Allegations are occasionally
integrity# Some of the merchants are beginning to allude to him
openly as the "Heir Apparent" though he has not,of course,been
recognised as such by His Majesty ! s Government#
Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad las done well as President of the
Majlis al Urfi.
Shaikh Mubarak bin Hamad has been made Joint Magistrate
on the Lower Bahrain Court and shows promise,and if he can over
come his laziness will do well.
Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad was taken by 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.
to India to have his eyes attended to# It was discovered by his
Indian tutor that he was on the point of going blind through
want of attention,and the provision of proper glasses has made
a marked difference to him# Shaikh Hamad T s callous indifierence
to his son’s obvious disability was a regrettable feature and
some pressure was required before the boy was allowed to leave
Bahrain. 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.
arranged for him to make a short
tour in Rajputana,and he was much impressed by what he saw. He
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was surprised that Government did not hang Mr Gandhi,and on being
pressed to buy khaddar said "Why should I buy inferior cloth?
My father is a Shaikh I ’’
BAHRAIN STATE .
Mr. de Grenier,Director of Customs,proceeded on leave on
1st April and returned on 1st October#
A serious quarrel arose between Mr de Grenier anti the Amir
of Manama for which the Matter was mainly responsible and peace
was restored with some difficulty.
tne useiulness ol the promier mu n icipality
heard against him but the iidviser has a high opinion of his
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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