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‘File 16/5 Bahrain Agency: fortnightly political diaries’ [‎38r] (75/126)

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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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No. 14 of 1930.
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain,
'i’he 1st August 1930.
News for the period from 16th to 31st July 1930.
AKRIVA AKD DKPABTliKES OF SHIPS.
265. S.S. " Baroda " arrived with mails from India
on the 19th and left for Bushire the same day.
266. S.S. " Bankura " arrive from Bushire on the
? 9rui July and left fer Lingah the same day.
267. S.S. " Khuzistan " arrives on the 18th mu
left on the 20th . She brought the following cargo t-
3000 tins of petrol.
5000 tins of kerosine oil.
268. S.S. " Barpeta " arrived with mails from
India on the 27th and left for Bushire the same day.
unw,MKNT:s OF H.i^S HBPRhSENTATIVE _ .
26?. Captain C. G. Prior, I.A., 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.
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left for Qatar on the 24th July arriving nect day. The Rule
son Shaikh Hamad accompamied by Salih bin Mana anu the
Director of Customs came on board the John Lambert to
receive the IffUillii 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. .
270. The Politival Agent was received by Shaikh
Abdullah bin Jassim al Than! at the gate of hi palace, anc
at 4 P.M. he paid a visit to the market and Customs going
later to Riyan ( the e uivalent of Sakhir ) some 12 miles
inland. A dinner was given in honour of the Political Agen
to which the leading Bedouins near ika Dohah were invited
271 . 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. spent the night at
Riyan and next day visited Duhail. IM as Sallal and to as
RgVHnm by car. In the first village he was met by Shaim
Khalifa bin Jassim, the Ruler's elsder brother, ana at Urn
as Sallal by Shaikh Muhammad bin Jassim, the Ruler's
young r brother#
272 .

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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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