This file contains correspondence (primarily between Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, and the Political Agency in Bahrain) regarding attempts to reform and expand Bahrain's police force. The file contains a detailed report written by R I Hallows, Assistant Political in ...
This file contains correspondence related to Muharram processions performed by the Shia community in Bahrain. Much of the correspondence relates to the logistics of the processions including details of their routes. In particular, the correspondence discusses the desire of foreigners resident ...
This file contains correspondence regarding Agha Mohamed Jafar, the Superintendent of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Bahrain. In May 1944, Jafar returned home to India on leave and in May 1945, after repeatedly delaying his return, wrote to Bahrain implying he would not return to his pos...
The file relates to the appointment and service of the holders of the post of Political Officer, Trucial Coast, who reported to the Political Agent, Bahrain. The papers consist of correspondence, charge certificates (recording the handover of duties between Political Officers), telegrams, draf...
The file concerns the registration of documents by the Political Agency, Bahrain, which formed part of the Agency's notarial duties. The papers consist of correspondence between those applying to register documents and the Political Agency, Bahrain. Much of the correspondence is with the Bahrai...
The file concerns the registration of documents by the Political Agency, Bahrain. The papers consist of correspondence between those applying to have documents registered and the Political Agency, Bahrain. Most of the correspondence is from oil companies, particularly the Bahrain Petroleum Com...
The file contains correspondence relating to a scheme for a water supply for Manama, Bahrain. The correspondence is between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), and the Bahrain State Engineer (Hubert Poyntz-Gaynor Leigh). The file...
This file contains correspondence concerning the export of cotton waste from India to the Persian Gulf. The correspondence is primarily between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Officer on the Trucial Coast, the External Affairs Department of the Government of India as well as with...
File No. E/14 V. O. Miscellaneous Proclamations Received from the Bahrain Government.
Scope & Content:
The file contains notices relating to the registration of houses sold by the Bahrain Political Agency and Joint Courts respectively. The Land Settlement Department would issue the notices before registering the property in the name of the purchaser. The notices were intended to establish whether...
File F/4 II 'Proclamations & Notifications Received from the Manama and Muharraq Municipality'
Scope & Content:
This files contains public notices and proclamations from the Manama Municipality and the Government of Bahrain. Their subject matters range from the regulation of building material, particular trades, public sanitation and hygiene, to the regulation of public behaviour during Ramadan.
