File K/5 Drilling of an Artesian Well in the Agency Garden
Scope & Content:
This file contains exchanges of letters between the Political Agency in Bahrain and various merchant contractors providing quotations for work associated with drilling an artesian well in the Agency garden in Manama.
This file contains detailed paperwork and correspondence pertaining to the appointment of wakils or representatives/court clerks at the joint courts and Agency Court. The file also contains documentation on the initiation of court proceedings by plaintiffs, usually foreign subjects, against vario...
This file contains papers relating to the retrieval of debts owed by Fazal Mohammed, tailor, of Mohammerah/Abadan from claimants in Bahrain. Some correspondence pertains to debt collection between the Political Agency in Bahrain and state authorities in India.
This file contains documentation and regulations pertaining to the charging of court fees in the Political Agent's Court in Bahrain, and the Bahrain Court. The majority of the papers contain detailed instructions on case types, legal procedures, and various forms of judicial acts for which defend...
File K/13 Papers Regarding Nationality of `Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn `Abd al-Rahman Al Bin `Ali
Scope & Content:
This file contains exchanges of letters regarding the disputed nationality of Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Bin 'Ali. Of note are letters from the governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Jiluwi, and the Political Agency, claiming Al Bin 'Ali as a subject of the Al Saud.
'File K/14 Claim of Faraj ibn Subait of Khasab against Salim ibn Musabbih of Dubai (Trucial Coast)
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding a monetary claim made by Faraj bin Subait of Khasab on Salim ibn Musabbih of Dubai for diving work conducted during the pearling season of 1933.
File K/15 Visits and Interviews of Members of the Al Khalifa family with the Political Agent, Bahrain
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence pertaining to requests for audiences and visits by members of the al-Khalifa family with the Political Resident and Political Agent in Bahrain. Most concern matters of personal finance and state allowances.
This file contains exchanges of letters pertaining to collisions of boats moored in Bahrain waters or pearl banks, which have caused disputes between crews or sea captains.