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Coll 30/70 'Bahrain: Amendment of contracts of Capt Parke, Commandant of Police, & Mr Belgrave, Adviser to the Sheikh of Bahrain: leave of Mr Belgrave, etc.' [78r] (155/379)
The record is made up of 1 file (188 folios). It was created in 13 Mar 1930-24 Mar 1948. 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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The question of an Assistant for Mr. Belgrave,
Adviser to the Bahrein Government, was discussed with
Colonel Powle during his deputation at the
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.
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It was pointed out that the original proposal had been
made from the Hesideney and approved in 1934 and that the
only reason why an Assistant was not appointed was that the
man in view turned out at the last moment not to he available*
Colonel Powle exjilained that he had changed his view since
then and that he was now inclined not to favour the proposal
on the ground that there was no immediate danger, in his
opinion, of a breakdown of the administrative machine and
that it was better for the Bahreinis to learn to help
themselves and not to be depending on a large European staff*
Colonel Fowl© was informed that the Indie Office and the
Government o r India were impressed by the arguments in support
of the proposal, e*g* the great expansion of work resulting
from oil development, the air route, the transfer of the
Naval Base, etc,, the probability that the expansion would
continue, the risk of a bi^eakdown in Mr* Belgrave’s he?ilth,
and the desirability of providing for continuity of
administration during his absences on leave* It was
suggested to Colonel Fowle that the proposal for an Assistant^
to Mr. Belgrave need not in any way run counter to the
principle, wh ch we recognise to be sound in itself, of the
Bahreinis running their own affairs, and the appointment of an
Assistant might be linked with special instructions to
Mr. Belgrave that he and his Assistant should devote part of
their attention end time to training up t e Bahreinis,
particularly the members of the Buling Family, to undertake
administrative duties. It seemed clear that at the present
tine they v/ere not in fact competent to do so*
The/
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The file concerns the terms of service of British officials working for the Government of Bahrain, principally Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.
The principal correspondents are 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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; Belgrave; and officials of the Government of India, the Foreign Office and the 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. .
The papers cover: changes to the contracts of Belgrave and Captain L S Parke, Commandant of State Police, Bahrain; discussion of Belgrave's pay, leave, and workload; proposed improvements to Belgrave's terms of employment; proposals to appoint an Assistant Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the issue of 'nationalist agitation' against Belgrave, including an anonymous petition from the 'Bahrain Island Population' to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, calling for Belgrave's replacement as Adviser, and making complaints about his administration of Bahrain, particularly in terms of education, the courts, and the Bahrain police (folios 40-42); the Bahrain state budget, including a note of discussions at Bahrain on 16 March 1946 between 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Geoffrey Prior) and Belgrave, which covers all aspects of the administration of Bahrain, and is critical of Belgrave (folios 17-21); and discussion of Belgrave's possible retirement or dismissal.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (188 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 189; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 30/70 'Bahrain: Amendment of contracts of Capt Parke, Commandant of Police, & Mr Belgrave, Adviser to the Sheikh of Bahrain: leave of Mr Belgrave, etc.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:13v, 17r:39v, 44r:74v, 76r:91v, 93r:98v, 104r:124v, 126r:141v, 149r:150v, 155r:160v, 166r:185v, 188r:189v, back
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