Author
the Ruler of Bahrain
Publication Date
20 May 1905-15 Jan 1917 (CE, Gregorian)
Publication Place
Sheikh Ali bin Ahmad Al Khalifah, nephew of the Ruler of Bahrain (Sheikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah) and governor of Manama, was exiled from Bahrain in 1905. His removal followed complaints by the British that he had failed to punish people who had been ac -
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
313
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/19
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x0002f2
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
20 May 1905-15 Jan 1917 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file relates to Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed Al Khalifah (also referred to as Ali bin Ahmad), nephew of the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Esa bin Ali Al Khalifa [Sheikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah]. The file includes correspondence from the Government of India, 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.
, 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, the Ruler of Bahrain (in Arabic with English translations), and Sheikh Ali himself (also in Arabic with English translations). The file includes:
papers relating to the exile of Sheikh Ali from Bahrain [frequently referred to in the file in the spelling Bahrein], the question of whether the Government of India or the Ruler of Bahrain should pay the costs of his maintenance allowance during his exile in India, and the amount of that payment, May - October 1905;
papers relating to the question of the future adminstration of Manama and Bahrain, September - October 1905;
papers recording the payment of Sheikh Ali's maintenance allowance on a monthly basis by the Ruler of Bahrain, 1906-1909;
papers concerning the possibility of the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain, July 1906 - December 1907;
papers concerning the proposed occupation of Sheikh Ali's former house in Bahrain by the Ruler's son, Sheikh Hamad [Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], September 1906;
papers concerning the terms of a proposed agreement for the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain before the expiry of his term of banishment, including details of properties and allowances in cash assigned by Sheikh Esa for the maintenance of Sheikh Ali, December 1907 - May 1908;
papers concerning the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain, July 1908 - February 1909;
subsequent reports and correspondence about Sheikh Ali, including note of his death, September 1912 - January 1917.
The date of the first original piece of correspondence in the file is 22 August 1905. The file also contains copies of correspondence printed by the Government of India dating from 20 May 1905.
