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'File 2/7 III Anti-malaria measures' [‎103r] (206/569)

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The record is made up of 1 file (282 folios). It was created in 23 Jan 1939-20 Oct 1947. 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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Meeting ofX^inaisce sub-committee of the Anti
malaria committee held at tile Advisenate on 16th
December 1939 *
Present: 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. , The Adviser to the
Bahrain Government, Dr McDowall and Mohamed Saleh.
The financial statement of the expenditure during
Shaaban, Ramadhan and Shawal was read and discussedd
Total expenditure Ks.2280/-.
The sum of Rs.2000/- was sanctioned to cover the
expenditure for the remaining two months of the year,
apart from municipal expenditure on reclaiming swamps
on the south of Manama town.
It was suggested by Dr McDowall that a special
microscopre was required for disecting mosquitoes and
that enquiries should be made about obtaining a second
hand disecting micro sc opape in Baghdad.
The committee was informed that Imperial Chemicals
had sent a telegram stating that Paris Green could no
longer be supplied. It was decided that inquiries should
be made from the anti-malaria authorities in India and
from Imperial Chemicals, London, for a further supply.
Hohamed Saleh, Secretary, Manama Municipality,
reported on the progress of the reclamation of the
swamp near the Wireless Station.

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The file contains correspondence regarding measures against malaria in Bahrain and reports of meetings of the Anti Malaria Committee. The file also includes correspondence regarding a Malaria Survey of Bahrain and a list of Artesian wells in Manamah (ff 46-48).

The principal correspondents are the Medical Department of the Government of Bahrain, the Malaria Institute of India, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, and 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. at Bahrain.

The file contains several documents in Arabic with English translation: notices from the Government of Bahrain, signed by the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsa Āl Khalīfah, and some leaflets.

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1 file (282 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 247-283. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 284; 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.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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