Author
the Ruler of Bahrain
Publication Date
12 Jan 1932-25 Nov 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
79
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1537
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000110
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
12 Jan 1932-25 Nov 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Correspondence and other papers relating to the Christian cemetery in Bahrain. The file’s principal correspondents are: 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.
at Bahrain (numerous incumbents); the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave); representatives of the Arabian Mission in Bahrain, later referred to as the American Mission in Bahrain (Reverend Gerrit Dirk Van Peursem; Reverend G E De Dong; Edwin M Luidens).
Correspondence covers:
in 1932, the administration of the cemetery, and permission to extend the cemetery, granted by the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah;
in 1933, the preparation of plans for the extension of the cemetery;
from 1934 onwards, funding for the maintenance of the cemetery, including the Political Agency’s own annual donation until 1947;
in 1949, a request for funding for the further extension to the cemetery.
The file includes a plan of the cemetery (f 3), and a copy of the title deed for land gifted by the Bahrain Government for the extension of the cemetery in 1933 (f 16).
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 65-80) mirror the chronological arrangement.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office: File 16/33
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
‘Christian Cemetery at Bahrain’
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/1537, f 3
Plan of the Christian cemetery at Bahrain
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/1537, f 16
