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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [28v] (61/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. 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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CHAPTER VI.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE BAHRAIN
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
FOR THE
YEAR 1938.
Abdur Rezzaq.
2. Bahrain Govern?n(tnt Officials. — (a) Adviser. 1st January to 10th
June 1938 C. Dalrymple Belgrave, Esq., C.B.E. 11th June to 3rd October
1938 C. 0. L. de Grenier, Esq. 4th October to 31st December 1938 C.
Dalrymple Belgrave, Esq., C.B.E.
(b) Director of Customs and Port Officer.—C. C. L. de Grenier, Esquire,
held charge throughout the year.
(c) State Engineer.—Mv. W. B. Steele held charge throughout the
year.
(d) State Medical Officer (New Appointment).—Dr. Ian Davenport
Jones held charge from the 24th September to the 31st December 1938.
3. Euler of Bahrain and Al Khalifa,h Family. —(?') His Highness Shaikh
Sir Hamad bin ’Isa al Khalifah, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., made the Haj this year.
He left Bahrain on the 2nd January 1938 for Bombay with an entourage of
80 persons en route to Jedda. He returned on the 2nd March 1938, and was
warmly welcomed by the people. During the next few days a series of Arab
dinners were given in his honour.
In the hot weather the Shaikh became seriously ill and was persuaded
to visit Kashmir for some weeks. He left for Kashmir on the 31st July 1938
accompanied by Dr. R. Holmes, the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Surgeon, and returned on the
13th September 1938 very much improved in health.
During the absence of His Highness on both these occasions the affairs
of the State were in charge of a Regency Council consisting of his brother
Shaikh Abdullah bin ’Isa, his son Shaikh Salman bin Hamad and the Adviser
^o the Bahrain Government.
(u) Shaikh Abdullah bin ’Isa became President of the Manama Muniek
pality, on the retirement of Shaikn Mohammad bin ’ Isa ; and Shaikh Salman
was appointed as President of the Muharraq Municipality in place of Shaikh
Abdullah.
{Hi) Shaikh Khalifah bin Muhammad, nephew of His Highness the
Shaikh of Bahrain, was under Police training at Nasik during the year.
{iv) Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad visited England during the summer,
where he studied English at Oxford. He returned with Mr. C. Dalrymple
Belgrave in October.
4. Bahrain Police —
Police.
Strength on
1st January
31st December
1938.
1938.
Indian Police .
Arab Police
Followers
6
217
14
6
296
19
237
321
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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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 Bushire and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .
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- 1 volume (510 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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