Publication Date
29 Oct 1942-6 Dec 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
139
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1901
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x00027c
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 Oct 1942-6 Dec 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence regarding the Senior Joint Courts in Bahrain. It mostly consists of letters from 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.
to the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa informing him of the dates and times of the court sittings. Shaikh Salman's replies confirm whether he would be attending or not. Cases were postponed during the month of Ramadan. The courts were held mostly on Wednesdays, and at least once a month. A significant amount of the file is in Arabic.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 119-140 are file notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Vernacular Office Files: E/6