Author
the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative
Publication Date
12 Sep 1939-13 Nov 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
308
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/617B
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x00024f
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 Sep 1939-13 Nov 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The volume contains correspondence between the 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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
at Bushire, the Political Agencies at Bahrain, Muscat, and Kuwait, the Government of India, the Foreign and India Offices, in London, and the rulers of Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, and Kalba.
The documents pertain to emergency war legislation implemented during and just after the Second World War. The legislation covers various areas, including defence, food and price control, control over mails, control over oil exports, exit permits for European British subjects, and black-outs.
Throughout the volume there are copies of orders and amendments issued by 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.
and his Agents through the
Orders in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
States, including those for the setting up of emergency criminal courts and the power to give more strenuous punishments for crimes such as looting. There are also decrees issued by governments in the region, declaring that current legislation was to be applied to nationals of Italy and Japan as these nations went to war with Britain.
There is a discussion on what procedures should be taken if enemy nationals are found on neutral boats, and what discretion the Political Agents have to act in such cases.
At the back of the volume (folios 290-306) are internal office notes.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The volume is arranged chronologically.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 79/44 III Confidential Series: S 153
