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File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [32r] (74/382)
The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1924-11 Sep 1931. 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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iSDUGATIOW.
Ttie progress of ScLucation during ttie year tias been
tranquil in comparison to 1349* xtiere have been no
serious disturbances but a certain amount of trouble
has been caused by the two councils who resent not having
the complete control ol the finances and the power to
decide the pay and appointments of teachers. This
prerogative was formerly a valuable one and much abused
as many of the members introduced their own unqualified
relations into the schools as masters. The members
of the councils are inclined to regard the schools as
their private property, though contributing nothing
towards their upkeep. Although few of them have any
knowledge of Educational methods they resent what they
regard as the interference of the government in school
affairs*
It was stated in last year's 'report that the two
councils were to be combined into one but this suggestion,j
unfortunately, was impossible to carry out as the shias
were unable to overcome their suspicions that the Sunni
members of the Majlis would interfere in their
religious matters*
before the beginning of the new term two new councils:
were chosen in each of which half of the members were
elected by the public and half appointed by the government
Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa alKhalifah was made Minister of
Education with supreme control in all matters ot educa*
tion over the two councils and a local Alim, Shaikh MOv^d
A1 Jishi was appointed, after consultation with the Shia
q^di, as President of the Shia council. Unfortunately
his appointment has not been altogether a success.
arranged that all schools should be under the
direct
It was
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Correspondence, minute papers, and memoranda relating to the finances of the Bahrain state. The papers cover a number of matters, including the appointment and retention of Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave as Financial Adviser in Bahrain, annual budgets and reports, and the economic situation in the country more generally. Correspondence is between officials at 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. , Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), and Belgrave himself.
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- 1 volume (187 folios)
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The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 183; 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 3-72, and between ff 93-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/1044
- Title
- File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget'
- Pages
- 177r:182v, 160r:160v, 128r:146v, 95r:122v, 86r:87v, 8r:72v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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