File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence in the form of letters sent between the Political Agency, Bahrain, and various Gulf rulers and shaikhs mainly on the occasions of ‘Eid al-Fitr and ‘Eid al-Adha between 1944 and 1950. A memorandum was sent by the Agency to the Naval Officer in charge that the Agen...
File No. g/8 vol. I Papers about issue of Motor car driving licences
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence related to the issuing of number plates for the Political Agent’s car and the issuing of driving licences for the Bahrain Political Agency’s drivers. Fees were paid accordingly to the Manama Municipality. The main correspondence is between the Bahrain Political Ag...
File No. G/9 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE WIVES OF POLITICAL AGENTS WITH SHAIKHA? WIFE OF H. H. THE SHAIKH.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence in the form of personal letters sent between the wives of the Political Agents in Bahrain, Mrs Loch and Mrs Weightman respectively, and Shaikha Aisha bint Rashid Al-Khalifa, wife of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, the Ruler of Bahrain. The letters are about excha...
'File G/10 V. O. Personal letters of PAs & AP.A.S’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence in the form of personal letters and calls sent mainly between the Political Agent, Bahrain, and the Ruler of Bahrain. The letters are about exchanging visits and gifts such as fruit, gazelles, and tea sets. Other letters were sent by cultural centres in Bahrain ...
File H/1 Miscellaneous Correspondence with Manama Schools and Club
Scope & Content:
This file contains a variety of documents sent by various schools and clubs in Bahrain to the Political Agent's office. These include al-Hidaya al-Khalifiyya School, the Ittihad School, Nadi al-Uruba, and Nadi al-Ahli. They are primarily invitations to performances and celebrations. The file also...
File H/2 Miscellaneous Correspondence with Muharraq Schools and Club
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between the Ministry of Education in Bahrain, the Political Agent, and various schools in Bahrain. The papers consist mainly of invitations to annual school events. The file notes at the end of the file contain some information about anti-British political dissen...
This file contains correspondence relating to the estates of deceased persons in Bahrain. The papers are primarily letters from supplicants on matters of inheritance, custody, and the administration of estates, primarily property. The file also contains exchanges between the Political Agent and t...
File J/6 Proclamations Issued by the Municipalities
Scope & Content:
This file contains proclamations and public notices issued by the Manama Municipality. Most of them are municipal ordinances that cover a range of subjects from public sanitation to the regulation of the real estate market and traffic regulations.
File J/31 P.A's Instructions and Orders re I.A's Court
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This file contains instructions and orders from the Political Agent on the organisation and daily functions of the Indian Assistant's Court. They include detailed information on the kind of cases to be heard in the Indian Assistant's court as well as inspections of the registers and bookkeeping m...
File J/32 Payments of compensation amounts to Bahrain subjects
Scope & Content:
This file contains claims and receipts of compensation made to families and heirs of victims of industrial accidents. The bulk of the claims are made around incidents occurring in Bahrain's new industries related to shipping and oil extraction. Of note are particularly detailed accounts of viole...
