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'File 42/1 Adviser to the Government of Bahrain' [16r] (31/318)
The record is made up of 1 file (159 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1933-19 Mar 1949. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Protection, Police and Mature.
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2. TI:e Police Ofiicer, Haj i SuLean, v/ill ee in covua.and of the Police
under the direct orders of Shaikh ilaiaed. Tixe Police are a ne\^l/ formed
force and I feel myself tnat they need
constant attention. If they are
allowed to jet slack will take time to brinj them up to the ,iark
ajain. Though Shaikh Earned is interested in them he does not in the
least appreciate the importance art oa t strictness and discipline and
attention to details* If you could occasionally have a look a,t them
when they are on parade and also mention any cases of slackness or
Dad conduct which you miyht happen to notice iiojeusi to Haji Suhnan
it would be a great help.
iSji Sula n will also be in cl-arge of the jail vn.ich contains
f0rCic;n SS 011 a8 ' Bahrain Prisoners. It might be advisable for the
K, °* t0 ViSit U at re ^nr intervals on behalf of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. At
Present I do this W lf and when necessary I • t> e M - to
j- w-fL mxe jl.o. to come
round wi th rne .
The nature will be under the orders of H aJi guhnan but controlled
as at Present by the Amirs of Manama and Muharraq. The flaf aa naturs
are uncicr ti e Arn i t* n"p a , -
^ “ na tx:08e at Budeya are under Haji Abbas.
Land Hcji tration -department.
5 ^ " ; ' ali1 ' the B u P e rvisor of the lend Dept: will deal
with this department. He has worked in it for eight years and is
y p le. It 1 ^ m my opinion an extremly important brand, of the-
acmimstration and one which is liable to fro- „Pn +
aD - Le 1,0 irequent pressure by persons,
usually members of the Ruling Family, who wish to upset former
registrations or to register property illegally. Tne slightest
deviation from the lane regulations, which are very well known, is *
Uaule to injure the whole land registration system. It i s easy for
..e(n an eye on this department ana to uphold the validity of
registered titles. I think it is likely tJ -1 , n i t
' d t/ ‘ a l t uhile I am away there
ficultic. over lana questions. Moliaam.ed h.niil is extremly
sensible but without some support his position is liable at times to
06 CUiri0Ult ' 14 W ° Uld be a sreat hel P « he could be able to refer
to you, privately, any difficult questions which may crop up. He is
sensible and his discretion may be relied upon. •
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The file contains correspondence between British officials in Bushire, Bahrain and India, and Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain. The early correspondence relates to setting up suitable arrangements to fill Belgrave’s role in Bahrain while he took six months leave in the summer of 1934.
The rest of the file is predominantly concerned with general discussions regarding the alteration of Belgrave’s terms of service, covering his pay and leave, as well as specific arrangements for his leave in India in the early 1940s.
In the final folios of the file, the correspondence discusses increasing opposition to Belgrave within Bahrain in the late 1940s. Of particular interest are folios 124-126, these being an anonymous letter from ‘the people of Bahrain’ to the Minister of Colonies in London, expressing their discontent with Belgrave’s position of power. Folio 137 is an English translation of an article that appeared in Arab World magazine, condemning Belgrave. The Arabic original is contained on Folio 150.
The file also contains a limited amount of correspondence (in Arabic and English) between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah regarding Belgrave's contract and pay.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (159 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 159; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-156; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/899
- Title
- 'File 42/1 Adviser to the Government of Bahrain'
- Pages
- 2r:3v, 15r:18v, 41r:44v, 70r:70v, 91r:91v, 94r:94v, 96r:96v, 121r:121v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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