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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [222r] (448/474)
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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wished to remain in Bahrain.
TRADB .
ihe year proved disastrous for the Pearling industry and.
consequently tor Bahrain,pearls reaching some 30^ of their 1929
value. Ihe catch was above the average but tnere was next to no
buying. Practically the wnole of the season T s catch remained
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unsold except for the cheaper qualities which were bought fairly
freely,and the year ? s sales amounted to only some 28 or 30
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
.
Jlext year T s prospects are even gloomier.
The reforms in the diving industry continue to exercise a
most beneficial xnlu influence and there is little doubt that a
far greater proportion of the divers now understand the advantage
of keeping out of debt. Even Qatar has been obliged to follow
suit and institute divers books,and since the obscure mamifica-
aJr
tions of diving finance oblige many divers and boat owners
Qatif and Dammam to take all their advances from Bahrain,they
have to bind themselves to Bahrain terms and rules.
The total value of the trade of the year amounted to
Hs.2,53,00,480 as compared vdth Rs.4,04,45,915 in the preceeding
year. The total value of imports amounted to Rs.1,60,37,490 as
against Rs.2,67,51,467 in the preceeding year. The exports
amounted to Rs.9,26,29,990 as against Rs.1,36,94,448 for the
preceeding year. The figures for exports are not accurate since
few of the pearls exported are declared at their proper value if
declared at all.
i
BOAT BUli^ING .
Eighteen new motor launches were built in Bahrain of which
six were exported,and six old craft were fitted with engines.
Fifty-five new sailing boats were built in Bahrain of which four
were exported. The engines used are almost invariably Kelvins.
One hundred and twenty-three British ships and eleven German
ships entered the port as compared with one huncred and thirty
and ten last year. The Strick vessels are bringing more cargo
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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)
- 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