Author
ruling Shaikhs in the Gulf region to congratulate Mr Pelly on his new post and to wish him success. The letters are written in Arabic and most of them are translated into English.
The correspondence is mainly between the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative
Publication Date
4 Nov 1945-21 Nov 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
20
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1666
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000191
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
4 Nov 1945-21 Nov 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains letters and memorandum regarding the appointment of Cornelius James Pelly as Secretary to 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.
in Bushire, and his departure from Bahrain. The correspondence is also about the appointment of Arnold Crawshaw Galloway as the new
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.
in Bahrain in 1945. Correspondence from 1949 indicates that Cornelius James Pelly was back to his post as 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.
in Bahrain.
The file also contains letters sent by ruling Shaikhs in the Gulf region to congratulate Mr Pelly on his new post and to wish him success. The letters are written in Arabic and most of them are translated into English.
The correspondence is mainly between 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.
in Bahrain, Cornelius Pelly and the ruling Shaikhs in the Gulf region including Shakhbut bin Sultan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Said bin Maktum, Ruler of Dubai, and King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia.