File 5/14 Judicial Powers of the Judicial Assistant to the Political Agent, Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The word 'Indian' before 'Assistant' has been crossed out in the title of the file and replaced with the word 'Judicial'. The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf concerning the grant of judicial powers (civil and crimi...
File 6/21 Proposed return of Shaikh Khallaf, late Shea [Shī‘a] Qadhi of Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the discussion over the proposed return of a Shī‘a judge and cleric, Shaikh Khallaf bin Ahmad al-Asfour. The discussion was triggered by a petition from Shī‘a village headmen, presented to the Political Agent, Bahrain, that called for his return from ...
File 6/24 Correspondence re sending Rais-i-Police Haji Salman, for practical training in India
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), Political Agent, Bahrain (Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior), Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), and Government of Bombay (Ho...
File 6/61 Fire extinguisher required for the Bahrain Municipality and fire accidents in Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the need for a new fire extinguisher by the Manama Municipality. The correspondence is between the Political Agent, Bahrain (Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior followed by Lieutenant Percy Gordon Loch), the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bushi...
File 11/1 Correspondence re - SLAVE TRAFFIC AND Kidnapping etc: of Slaves (including Proclamations)
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The file contains copies of covering letters and extracts of the 1873 Slave Trade Proclamation sent between 1926 and 1938. The letters were sent by Political Residency staff to British representatives in the political agencies in Muscat, Bahrain and Kuwait. The file contains five copies of the ex...
File 14/11 I Re: Security, Deposit, Accounts etc in the Post Office Savings Bank; Rules
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The file contains correspondence between the Finance Department of the Government of India, the British Residency at Bushire, the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Agent at Muscat, and the Sub-Postmaster at Bahrain. The Finance Department of the Government of India asks for views on secur...
‘File 16/21 Miscellaneous. Supply of drinking water for the Agency etc.’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the supply of fresh water at the Political Agency in Bahrain. The file’s principal correspondents are: the Political Agent or Assistant Political Agent at Bahrain (numerous incumbents); the Clerk-in-Charge of the British Naval Base at Jufair [Al Jufayr]; the Senior Nav...
‘File 16/23-IV Payment of Military Pensions from Bahrain Treasury and Correspondence relating them’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence, statements, forms, lists and other papers relating to the transfer to and from, and payment of military pensions from the Bahrain Treasury. The file is a direct chronological continuation of ‘16/23-III Miscellaneous – Payments of Military Pension from the Bahrain Treasury and oth...
‘File 16/28 II Miscellaneous assistance given to Persons other than Govt servants for Passages etc’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to requests for assistance received at the Political Agency, from individuals not employed by or associated with the British Government. A large proportion of the requests come from Indians employed in Bahrain who, as British subjects, request assistance in various matter...
File 17/15 Government property: advances for the purchase and upkeep of cars
Scope & Content:
Papers regarding the financial arrangements and rules for purchasing motor cars for the use of Government Officials in the Persian Gulf. Comprising: correspondence regarding the need for motor cars, interest to be repaid on advances, and repayment schedules, between: the Political Agent in the P...
