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Coll 29/69 'Bahrain: appointment of an Assistant Political Agent' [‎92r] (185/271)

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The record is made up of 1 file (132 folios). It was created in 30 Oct 1933-23 Jan 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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3. An Instance of the my in wnloh petty v/ork has
been Increa^od by tue instituticaie oantioued above le
afforded by the diffioultios and time taJi.en up by ccntro
lling liquor liaior'ts now that the Eur^iean ui*i /uaerlcan
population lias i isan frua sobjc telf-a-dossen poiuons to
over an hundred, apart from casual visitors such as the
Royal Air Force.
4. In 1930 an acldltloruil cleric of the upper wlvlslan.
was sanct (see Mr* Heruiiorl Rae*e Momoranaum :;o.
.3,(2)-. •/*>o dated the loth Juno itfSOj for the English
Office, but hid time is entirely taken up by oocfldentlal
Wei . 1 work is do>w In a room off the
i olltioal Agent’s -.orsoma office, where all ti«o cmfi-
dentlal records eie kept. This arraivjemeiit Is inconvenient
but there are so many people Interested in the political
Agent’s correspondonce that special steps have to be taken
to safeguard It. The present incumbent of the post Is a
quick worker anti 'na& dealt with the correspondence, mostly
air aid oil natters with their attontlaxrt intrigues, since
it began to grow so heavy. Be is, however, proceeding on
leave in April 1936 and is likely to be promoted at the
and of hlu leave.In any case,he ootid not have continued
to do the weKk single-handed and t. newcomer will certt inly
not be able to do so.harae limed late help is, therefore,
required In the confidential bransh.iaore particularly as
it is often necesnary to take the confidential dbrk on
tour. I propose that this help shall be given for the
present by the Head Clerk.
5. The clerical estabilahiaent of the angllsh office
proper remains at the sans strength as it was prior to
1929, nairely, an Heed Clerk,a becond Clerk and a Passport
Clark♦The last nuaeu holds a special post created to ue; 1
with/

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The file concerns recruitment of Assistant Political Agents at the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and conferment of Magisterial and Judicial powers.

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The file is composed of correspondence between the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Foreign Office, 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 Government of India, the Secretary of State for India, and the Office of the High Commissioner for India.

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1 file (132 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 (used for referencing)commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 134; 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 2-134; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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