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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.' [‎100r] (199/379)

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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two and & half service, 'hieh is i. long time! to spend
In Bahraic when nonr^iiy X never leave the island for a single
d&y during wy term of acrv ce* Once, after evt-ry four years
service, I receive passages for myaeif and rry wife, the
alternate leave I pay ay own passage* I am allowed however
to utilise tho one return fere to India which I a a* granted
in years when 1 <io not &o home.
5. The original leave provisions are not suitable to
present conditions# It is difficult and i.ncorm !ent to t&fce
the months local leave every year, the Journey, in the middle
of the summer, to a place *here one would benefit from a
change of air is a deterrent to taking short 1* ve. Travel
facilities have Improved greatly during recent years; hngiend
can be reached in a few days by air or in a fortnight by land.
The b&c effect of a prolonged stay in B&ur&hn and the dis
location In work resulting froir six months leave could be
obviated by shorter but more frequent leave, such es is given
to officers in tne Colonial service and, ... believe, the
Consular service. 1 ask for four months leave, excluding
time taken to make the journey by air, *ith return air fare
and naif fare for ru> wife. If making the journey, every
second year.
6. The only form of pension which I have Is the Provident
Fund. This fund is invested In S*hr British government stock.
i'h»ry has been a great g drop in interest rat^r, 5 'nee this
fund was conceived and ' t nov< produces very such less than it
did previously. I ask for an additional 4.50/- per nonth
to be added to the present Xrevident ^und to counter ct the
effect of the reduction In rates of interest.

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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.' [‎100r] (199/379), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3787, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100036542140.0x0000c8> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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