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'File 26/2 Bahrain Government Honours ("Order of the Al Khalifah")'

Title	'File 26/2 Bahrain Government Honours ("Order of the Al Khalifah")'
Author	the ruling family of Bahrain known as the 'Order of the Al Khalifah'
Publication Date:	6 Feb 1940-4 Sep 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Type	Document
Language	ara,eng
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	27
Library:	Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID	IOR/R/15/2/644
Record ID	vdc_100000000241.0x000025
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	6 Feb 1940-4 Sep 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes	The file consists of correspondence relating to the establishment of a new decoration of honour by the ruling family of Bahrain known as the 'Order of the Al Khalifah', and the acceptance of the gift of insignia from Pope Pius XII by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah]. The correspondence is between: Shaikh Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah, the ruler of Bahrain; Hugh Weightman (later Reginald Alban), 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. in Bahrain; Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the External Affairs Department of the Government of India; Charles Geoffrey Prior, 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. ; and the India and Foreign Offices in London. The correspondence comprises a discussion amongst British officials over whether to allow such honours to be bestowed by and upon the Bahrain ruling family, and reflects their reluctance to do so. Folio 5 is the 'Alan (I‘lān - proclamation) issued by Shaikh Ḥamad announcing the new 'Order of the Al Khalifah'. Folios 27 and 28 are internal office notes.
Erişim Koşulları	Unrestricted
Düzenleme	The file is arranged chronologically.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)	1 A/11-b 26/2

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'File 26/2 Bahrain Government Honours ("Order of the Al Khalifah")'

Author the ruling family of Bahrain known as the 'Order of the Al Khalifah'

Publication Date 6 Feb 1940-4 Sep 1941 (CE, Gregorian)

Type Document

Language ara,eng

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Pages Count 27

Library Qatar Digital Library

Library Asset ID IOR/R/15/2/644

Record ID vdc_100000000241.0x000025

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 6 Feb 1940-4 Sep 1941 (CE, Gregorian)

Notes The file consists of correspondence relating to the establishment of a new decoration of honour by the ruling family of Bahrain known as the 'Order of the Al Khalifah', and the acceptance of the gift of insignia from Pope Pius XII by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah]. The correspondence is between: Shaikh Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah, the ruler of Bahrain; Hugh Weightman (later Reginald Alban), 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. in Bahrain; Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the External Affairs Department of the Government of India; Charles Geoffrey Prior, 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. ; and the India and Foreign Offices in London. The correspondence comprises a discussion amongst British officials over whether to allow such honours to be bestowed by and upon the Bahrain ruling family, and reflects their reluctance to do so. Folio 5 is the 'Alan (I‘lān - proclamation) issued by Shaikh Ḥamad announcing the new 'Order of the Al Khalifah'. Folios 27 and 28 are internal office notes.

Erişim Koşulları Unrestricted

Düzenleme The file is arranged chronologically.

Eski Harici Referans(lar) 1 A/11-b 26/2