Publication Date
6 Mar 1930-29 Apr 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
28
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1252
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x0003db
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
6 Mar 1930-29 Apr 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence and public notices related to municipal councillors and elections in Manama, Muharraq, and Hedd in Bahrain. The correspondence is between the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain, and the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. As well as notice of elected councillors and upcoming elections, the file covers the following matters:
a proposal for a census in 1930;
the election of a member of the Hindu community to the council;
suggestions for changes to the system in 1946, including the breakdown of divisions along ethnic and religious lines.
Folio 20 is a list of all elected and nominated members of the Manama, Muharraq, and Hedd Municipal Committees in 1950.
Folio 28 is internal office notes.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
File 6/37
