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IOR/R/15/2/297
- Record Id:
- 040-000228569
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000228236
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0000d8
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025604427.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/2/297
- Title:
- File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers
- Scope & Content:
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The volume contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the annual Administration Report of the Bahrain Political Agency, as well as the reports themselves.
Present within the volume are the reports for the years 1931-1934. Each report contains a prose statement and sometimes statistics on all or most of the following subjects: Personnel; Ruler of Bahrain and the Al Khalifa Family; Local Government Officials; Bahrain State; Bahrain Police; Local Affairs; Oil Concession; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Customs; Municipalities; Public Works; Education; Trade; Industry; Athletics; Boat Building and Shipping; Electric Light/Electric Department; Royal Navy; Royal Air Force; Aviation; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Visits of Government (British) Officials; Movement of Foreigners; Visits of Arab Notables; Nejd (from 1932, Saudi Arabia); The Qusaibis; Qatar; Slavery; Climate; General. Each subject comes under its own sub-heading. Each report is signed by the officiating Political Agent at the time of submission to the Political Resident at Bushire.
Preceding each report is correspondence between the Political Agent and the institutions and offices that provided reports and statistics for the final Administration Report. These include: Charles Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain; the Director of Customs and Port Officer; the Head Munshi; the Postmaster; and doctors and other employees of the American Mission Hospitals (men's and women's) and the Victoria Memorial Hospital.
There are internal office notes following some reports, concerning their collation and submission.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000228236
037-000228401
038-000228565
040-000228569 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/2 : Political Agency, Bahrain
IOR/R/15/2/139-916 : Bahrain Agency, Confidential Office Files
IOR/R/15/2/294-341 : File 8 Reports and Returns
IOR/R/15/2/297 : File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0002]/036-000228236[0003]/037-000228401[0009]/038-000228565[0004]/040-000228569
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (151 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0000d8
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1932
- End Date:
- 1935
- Date Range:
- 20 Jan 1932-20 Jul 1935
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside of the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 6-148; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
- Former External References:
- 8/8
- Arrangement:
- The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)