Bahrain, 1920-1945 : Britain, the shaikh, and the administration / Mahdi Abdalla Al-Tajir.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-276) and index.

2. Bahrain 1919-June 1923 : Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifah and the Administration - The Ruler, the Agent, and the rulings of the Bahrain Order-in-Council - Jurisdiction over subjects of Arab Rulers - The disagreement over the Majlis al-'Urf - The political climate at the time of Major Dickson - The Government replies to the Shaikh's four 25 26 requests - The inauguration of the Municipality - Shaikh Hamad's elevation to the Administration - The Baharnah uprising of February 1922 - The Dowasir tribesmen seek support from the mainland - The Foreign Office intervenes - The situation in the first half of 1923 - Shaikh Isa's involuntary retirement -- 3. Reforms Under the New Regime of Shaikh Hamad - The institution of a Civil List - The Customs: reorganisation under a British Director Land revenue - The administration of justice - The institution of Shaikh Hamad's Court - Shortage of trained local personnel - The resistance to the reforms - The first outrage at Sitrah - The campaign against Major Daly - The protests of Shaikh Isa - The Baharnah support the reforms - The Congress of October 1923 - The Resident's reply to the petitioners - The Resident's visit to Bahrain – The Dowasir leave Bahrain - Zayani resorts to law - The second outrage at Sitrah - The culprits stand trial - The creation of a force of levies - Shaikh Isa’s Memorial to the Government -- 4.Reforms and Reappraisal of Policies : Bahrain 1924–1929 -Introduction - Official concern over the reforms - Land survey and record of rights - The institution of the Department of Waqfs - The return of the Dowasir tribesmen - Leniency for the prisoners - Consolidation of the British position : appeasement and indirect control - Concern over the Westernisation of Bahrain : a reappraisal of the reforms -- 5. The Pearling Industry - The diving seasons - Taxes - The customary laws and usages of pearling Shares - Diving systems - The shortcomings of the Salafieh system - The pearling reforms - The industry faces hard times - Factors which militated against the industry - The industry's fortunes 1935–45 - Recent views and counter-views - Table 5.1 Statistics of boats and advances for 1935-45 -- 6. The Politics of Education : From Seclusion to Integration 1919-1945 - The emergence of modern schools - The first educational mission to Beirut - The formation of a Shiʻah Education Committee - The dismissal of the Syrian headmasters : the beginnings of centralisation – The recall of the mission from Beirut – The 1930s : education in the age of oil - Reorganisation of education under British Directorship 1939–45 - The development of technical education - Educational affairs before the end of the war -- 7. Agriculture, Oil, Trade and Finances of Bahrain, 1920–1945 - Agriculture - Attempts to improve agriculture - The leasing of date-gardens - The oil industry - BAPCO and its Bahraini employees - How the oil industry affected Bahrain - Table 7.1 Oil production and royalties 1934–45 - Table 7.2 Company employees 1933-45 - Trade and finance - Government income and budgetary affairs - Table 7.3 - Table 7.4 - Table 7.5 - Table 7.6 - Table 7.7 - Table 7.8 Total Customs revenue 1925-45 (Rs.) - Table 7.9 Total value of cargo transhipped in selected years (Rs.) - Table 7.10 Total trade of Bahrain 1926-39 (Rs.) - Table 7.11 Annual budget estimates 1345-64 (1926–46), main allotments – expenditure -- 8. The Background to the Years 1930–1945 - The Administration and relations with Iran - Judicial affairs : (1) The Bahrain Court - (2) The Lower Bahrain Court - (3) The Shara' Court - (4) The Majlis al-'Urf - Baharnah leadership in the 1930s - Agitation for reforms 1938 - The Administration during the war - Rationing and control of foodstuffs.