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‘File 16/5 Bahrain Agency: fortnightly political diaries’ [‎17r] (33/126)

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The record is made up of 1 file (61 folios). It was created in 15 Jan 1930-10 Jan 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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to accept 8 annas, and this "being done they were discharged,
and shortly afterwards returned from India.
PEARLING.
72. The outlook for the pearling season is gloomy.
A pearl merchant of some eminence has just failed for
Rs 80,000 ana it is feared many others will follow. The most
disturbing rumours are current regarding the Japanese cul
tured pearls, ana it is said that they have found some arti-
-ficial stimulus which can not be defected by reflection
like the present mother of pearls—. If this is true
the results will be very serious for the w^ole of this
littoral.
MISCELLi JEOUS .
73. Dr. Dame of the American Mission has been
calie^ in rapid succession to atif^ Catar and Kuwait. In tin
former place the Amir, Muhammad Suwailim was suffering from
an enlarged spleen, due to the malaria for which atif is
well known. At Qatar, the Ruler, Shaikh Abdullah bin Jasim
was suffering from gout, and at Kuwait, Dr. Mylrea of the
American Mission is said to be seriously ill.
74 Shaikh Muhammad Al HAM £ SURUBASH visited 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 asked for assistance. He has sent Shaikh
Hamad gifts from time to time, ana has now come to reap
where he has strown, in fact it is believed that he wishes to
borrow Rs 7000/-. His Excellency has had him staying with him
for some time. Hr receives many such visitors during the
year and they are a considerable drain on his resources.
Shaikh Muhammad has also been the subject of a separate des-
-patch.
Flying Boats .
75. One Southampton flying boat arrive on the
29th an left on the 31st for Muscat.
Meteorological.

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Reports, submitted 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. (Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior) or the Indian Assistant at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in the Political Agent’s absence, detailing proceedings at Bahrain and elsewhere. The reports are organised under various headings, as follows:

Specific events of note include:

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1 file (61 folios)
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The file is arranged into fortnightly reports, numbered 1 through to 24 for the year 1930. The reports are ordered chronologically, with the earliest (no.1) at the front, through to the latest (no.24) at the rear. The paragraphs in the reports are numbered in a continuous sequence, from no.1 at the beginning of the first report, through to no.397 at the end of the last report.

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The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 63; 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 1-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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