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'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [155r] (309/416)
The record is made up of 1 volume (206 folios). It was created in 1932-1936. 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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18. Roijal ^avy.-The Senior Naval Officer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
(Captain
J. \ . treagh, P.S.O., m L. M. S. Shoreham and others of Ills Majesty’s
Ships of the i ersian Gulf Division paid frequent visits to Bahrain durin.o- the
year.
(2) H. M. S. Colombo of the 4th Cruiser Squadron visited Bahrain on the
lOlh January.
19. Royal Air Force—(1) Flying Boats and land aircraft of the Royal
Air Force based on ’Iraq have paid frequent visits to Bahrain. The living
boats have used their moorings in Khor Kaliyah and land aircraft the landing
ground at Muharraq.
(2) The wireless station maintained at Bahrain for Imperial Airways was
closed down in November and Cable and Wireless, Limited, took over all work
connected with aircraft.
20. Aviation. —(1) In June the Ruler of Bahrain signed an agreement
regulating the conditions of civil aviation within Bahrain territory.
(2) Imperial Airways weekly service to and from India has been main
tained throughout the year without incident, and several aircraft for use on the
Indian and Australian routes have passed through Bahrain.
21. British interests. —(1) Mr. J. M. Russell held charge of the Bahrain
Branch of the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation, Limited, throughout the year.
In July Mr. Russell was appointed Chief Local Representative, the Bahrain
Petroleum Company, Limited, vice Mr. E. A. Skinner (American), who had
proceeded on leave.
The Mesopotamia Persia Corporation, Limited, have acted as Agents for
Imperial Airways, Limited, throughout the year.
(2) Mr. D. Ham has held charge of the Eastern Bank, Limited.
(3) Mr. C. C. Mylles of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited, passed
through Bahrain frequently on his way to and from Doha in connection with
oil negotiations with the Shaikh of Qatar.
22. Post Office. —(1) Saiyid Zaffar Husain has held charge of the Post
Office throughout the year.
(2) The work of the Post Office continues to increase. In addition to the
weekly sea mails a regular mail service has been inaugurated with the mainland.
There has been a considerable expansion in the Air Mail despatches which
increased from 217.04 kilogrammes in 1933 to 496.687 kilogrammes in 1934.
(3) The Persian Postal Authorities still refuse to recognise the Indian
Postage Stamps surcharged “ Bahrain ” and treat all letters emanating from
Bahrain as unstamped.
(4) Stamps worth Rs. 24,817-9-0 were sold during the year as compared with
stamps worth Rs. 19*023-4-0 sold during 1933.
23. Medical—(1) Victoria Memorial H ospikd.—Assistant Surgeon R.
Holmes, I.M.D., has held charge of the Victoria Memorial Hospital throughout
the year. He is very popular with the local inhabitants as the tiguies gi\cn
below show
by
Outdoor patients
Indoor patients
Major and minor operations ..
Malaria cases numbered 4,456 as
1933.
1934.
14,902
16,472
229
334
979
876
compared with 3,696 cases in 1933.
(2) Hospitals of the Arabian Mission.—(l) pr- L. P. Dame, M.D., assisted
Dr. W. W. Thoms, M.D., held charge of the Mission Hospitals throughout the
year.
(b) Dr. Dame visited Qatar, Sharjah and Riyadh during the year and
Dr. Thoms visited Qatar,
Ls213FD
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1931 (Simla, Government of India Press: 1932); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1932 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1933); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1933 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1934); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1934 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1935); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1935 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1936). The Report for 1935 shows some manuscript corrections.
The Administration Reports are divided into chapters relating to the various Agencies, Consulates, and other administrative areas that made up the Bushire Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . Within the chapters there are sections devoted to reviews by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. ; lists of senior personnel; foreign representatives; local government; military and marine affairs; movements of Royal Navy ships; aviation; political developments; slavery; trade and commerce; medical reports and sanitation; meteorological reports and statistics; communications; naval matters; the Royal Air Force; notable events; and related information.
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- 1 volume (206 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 208 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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