Author
an agent.
in Bahrain
Publication Date
29 Sep 1932-16 Sep 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
363
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/L/PS/12/3762
Record ID
vdc_100000000648.0x000148
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
29 Sep 1932-16 Sep 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file contains correspondence and related documents concerning journalistic coverage of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and Britain's presence in it, with an emphasis on Britain's role in Bahrain and Kuwait. This correspondence is primarily between officials at the
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.
, Foreign Office, Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain, Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Kuwait, 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 Bushire and Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Ruler of Bahrain.
Much of the correspondence discusses reporting deemed contrary to British interests and the ways in which British authorities in the region could counter this. The articles discussed include those written by North American, British, Indian, Iraqi, Palestinian and Egyptian publications.
In addition to correspondence the file contains copies of many of the articles that are discussed and the following documents:
notes on Bahrain for foreign workers written by Charles Belgrave under the following headings: Political, Communications, Climate, Household, Dress, Medical, Recreations, Churches, Leave, Miscellaneous (folios 6-18)
a transcript of an interview with Charles and Marjorie Belgrave on BBC Arabic, 1945 (folios 21-26)
'Bahrain, And What Is Said About It', a series of four propaganda articles regarding Bahrain written and prepared by the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain for placement in newspapers around the Arab world, in English (folios 111-129) and Arabic (folios 130-143).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Coll 30/48
