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'File 31/11 (6/21) SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFAH' [‎12r] (23/58)

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The record is made up of 1 file (29 folios). It was created in 18 Feb 1934-3 Sep 1945. 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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lort&coming leave ot absence ot tne Adviser to place SliaiKd
Kalman in full cdnrge of tiie Court ana to grant aim an extra
allowance for bis increased responsibility, it is not propose*
that the adviser shall return to the Court, provided that Shaiith
Salman maxes a success of the work, with the exception that he
will continue to sit with the Court in pearling cases, as he is
in a position to withstand the pressure which influential
persons connected with the pearling industry may attempt to
exert on a Court consisting solely of local juages.
4. As a further safeguard, however, it is proposed tnat,
should eny case arise m which it may appear desirable to
strengthen the Court, his excellency Shaikh H&ma bin Usa Al
Khalilah should appoint the Adviser as an Additional Judge for
the purpose of that particular case.
b. I would only add that the somewhat obscure reference
to slaughter-house fees has really nothing to do witn the questioi
ox the Court, but refers to a local squabble.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Lieut-Colonel,
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. ,Bahrain.

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The file contains correspondence about Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al Khalifah, mainly from the 1930s. The main topic is the work of Shaikh Salman in the Bahrain Court and the payment of a small extra subsidy when Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government, was on leave in England.

The main correspondents are Gordon Percy Loch, 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; Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah, Ruler of Bahrain; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government;

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1 file (29 folios)
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File papers are arranged chronologically. There are file notes (folios 27 and 28).

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 29; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-21; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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