The file contains applications made to the Political Agent, Bahrain, by local British and British Indian subjects, who were required by law to register as temporary or permanent residents of Bahrain. The file includes correspondence with individuals; businesses, such as the Bahrain Petroleum Com...
The 19 surviving files about nationality contain numerous, individual applications dealt with by the British Agency, Bahrain, for the following services: the registration of British and British Indian subjects and British protected persons as Bahrain residents, 1926-1951; the registration of bir...
File 13/1 II Registration of Passports of British Subjects etc.
Scope & Content:
The file consists mainly of lists of British and British Indian company employees who were living and working in Bahrain. British residents were required to register their presence with the Political Agent, Bahrain on arrival and then annually. This was often done for British workers by their em...
File 13/1 III Registration of passports of British subjects etc.
Scope & Content:
The file consists mainly of lists of British and British Indian company employees who were living and working in Bahrain. British residents were required to register their presence with the Political Agent, Bahrain on arrival and then annually. This was often done for British workers by their em...
‘File 13/3 Repatriation of persons of all nationalities – deportees – refugees etc.’
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This file contains correspondence about individual repatriation and deportation cases. These concern the repatriation of destitute foreigners and the deportation of undesirable foreigners, who were resident in Bahrain or attempting to enter Bahrain. All repatriated persons and deportees are name...
‘File 13/4 Vol. II Application from individuals and Political Agent’s sanction to grant Passport and visa to travellers etc.’
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The file contains correspondence with several foreign residents in Bahrain, who requested visas, permits or identity certificates for travel to India, Europe or other Arabian countries. The requests were made to the Political Agent, Bahrain by American, British and British Indian subjects. The...
The file contains numerous letters to the Political Agent, Bahrain from local employers, requesting the refund of Repatriation Guarantee Money Deposits they had paid in respect of their Indian workers. These monies were refundable, once the Indian staff hired to work in homes and businesses in B...
‘File 13/4 II General Repatriation Deposits. Correspondence – Re.’
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The file contains numerous letters to the Political Agent, Bahrain from local employers, requesting the refund of Repatriation Guarantee Money Deposits they had paid in respect of their Indian and Pakistani workers. These monies were refundable, once the Indian and Pakistani staff hired to work ...
‘File 13/5 I REGISTER OF DEATHS BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES’
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The file contains numerous quarterly death returns for British and British Indian subjects who died in Bahrain. The returns were compiled by the Political Agent, Bahrain and sent to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire. There are several birth and death certificates, marriage not...
‘File 13/5 II Registration of: - Deaths, Births and Marriages’
Scope & Content:
The file contains numerous quarterly death returns for British and British Indian subjects who died in Bahrain. These were compiled by the Political Agent, Bahrain and sent to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire. There are several birth and death certificates, marriage notices a...
