Author
an agent.
. The notices in the file
Publication Date
29 Jan 1934-1 Feb 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
238
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1552
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x00011f
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 Jan 1934-1 Feb 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Notices, office notes and some correspondence relating to the public holidays observed by, and working hours of, the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. The notices in the file, signed by or on behalf of 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.
, were circulated to Bahrain Government representatives, administrative officials, and various commercial organisations in Bahrain, including the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO). The notices announce the closure of the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for various occasions, including:
Christmas and New Year, Easter, the King and Emperor of India’s birthday and the anniversary of the King’s accession to the throne;
Islamic holidays, including Muharram, ‘Id [‘Eid al-Fitr], ‘Id Ud Dhuha [‘Eid al-Adha], and the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday;
other holidays, observed by specific members of
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
staff, including Deepavali [Diwali], Ashoora [Ashura] and the Iranian New Year Nauroz [Nowruz];
events of import, including Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, in June 1945 and August 1945 respectively, and the death in 1942 of the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah (ff 133-135).
Other office orders and notes in the file concern changes to the opening hours of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, and duty rosters for urgent work during public holidays.
A small number of notices in the file are in English with accompanying Arabic translation.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 203-239) mirror the chronological arrangement.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office: File 16/43 I
