Author
the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
9 Dec 1932-2 Feb 1933 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
38
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1668
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000193
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
9 Dec 1932-2 Feb 1933 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains telegram correspondence sent by the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain announcing the death of Shaikh Sir ‘Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah on 9 December 1932. The telegram was sent to the Political Agencies in the Gulf. The file contains letters of sympathy which were sent from among others, Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, Ruler of Sharjah, the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, and Naval Commander in Chief, in Basrah. These were all sent to the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
or to the
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.
and in turn 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.
and 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.
conveyed their contents to Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Isa al Khalifah. Shaikh Hamad wrote back to 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.
and 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.
requesting to thank those who sent their letters of sympathy.
A report of the funeral procedure was also provided. The report states that flags and The Union Jack were lowered, bazaars in Muharraq and Manama were closed, and Bahrain Government offices, bank and schools were closed for three days.
The correspondence is mainly between Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Isa al Khalifah, 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.
, Bahrain Percy Gordon Loch and 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.
, Bushire Trenchsrd Craven William Fowle.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folio 39 is file notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
file 20/3
