‘File 16/54 School for the Children of Indian Communities in Bahrain.’ [‎6v] (12/44)

Content

Correspondence, chiefly exchanged between 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. in Bahrain (Major Reginald George Evelin William Alban) and the Government of Bahrain (represented by the Adviser to Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave) on proposals to establish a school for Indian children in Bahrain. The correspondence covers: the canvassing of members of the Indian community in Bahrain over the numbers of children that might be educated at the new school; statistical data on the Indian population at Bahrain (including breakdown of age range and religion); proposals, with costs, for the provision of a school building and school equipment; questions concerning the system on which the school’s tuition should be based, by whom the school should be inspected, and provision of teachers.

Extent and format

1 file (20 folios)

Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 20-21) mirror the chronological arrangement.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 22; 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 between ff 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil or pen, but are not circled.

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English in Latin script

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