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'File 6/17 III Proclamations and Public Notices issued by the Bahrain Government' [‎10v] (20/390)

The record is made up of 1 file (193 folios). It was created in 15 Jan 1935-18 Apr 1940. 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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The file contains proclamations and public notices issued by the Government of Bahrain. The notices are mostly in Arabic with brief or full translations in English given for many. They are concerned with a wide range of matters relating to boating, driving, trade and pricing, customs, travel documents and restrictions, government office closures, public holidays, property registration and land regulation, health, government appointments, municipal elections, applications for Bahrain citizenship, education, electricity, currency regulation, and numerous miscellaneous prohibitions. Some notices are issued by the Customs House and the Manama Municipality.

The file also contains correspondence between the Adviser to the Bahrain Government (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave) 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. , Bahrain.

Folios 172-94 are internal office notes.

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1 file (193 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of 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 195; 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 present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File 6/17 III Proclamations and Public Notices issued by the Bahrain Government' [‎10v] (20/390), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1229, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100033610035.0x000015> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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