Author
an agent.
in Muscat. The badge of a ‘Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire’ was delivered to Captain John Baron Howes. The title ‘Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire’ was given to Shaikh Hamad Bin ‘Isa Al-Khalifa.
The file also contains correspondence regarding the procedure for the replacement of the King’s Silver Jubilee Medals.
The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agencies in Bahrain
Publication Date
22 Jun 1914-Jun 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
125
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1670
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000195
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
22 Jun 1914-Jun 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence regarding the grant of titles and badges to various persons in the Gulf. For instance, the title ‘Khan Bahadur’ was given to, among others, Khan Sahib Abdur Rahman Zaiyani, an Arab merchant, and to Mirza Ismail Barduli, an interpreter at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Muscat. The badge of a ‘Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire’ was delivered to Captain John Baron Howes. The title ‘Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire’ was given to Shaikh Hamad Bin ‘Isa Al-Khalifa.
The file also contains correspondence regarding the procedure for the replacement of the King’s Silver Jubilee Medals.
The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agencies in Bahrain, Muscat, and Kuwait, the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire, and the Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department.