Author
an agent.
Publication Date
6 Jan 1936-24 Apr 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
153
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1936
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x00029f
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 Jan 1936-24 Apr 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence in the form of letters sent mainly between the Agent in charge at the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Bahrain, and members of Al-Khalifa ruling family. The letters were regarding visiting one another to discuss state-related issues. Other letters were sent from both sides to invite each other to dinner parties especially when they were receiving official visits from 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.
, or from a certain Amir or Shaikh. Acceptance or apology letters were sent when one of them was unable to make the visit.
The main correspondence is between the Political Agents including Percy Gordon Loch and Tom Hickinbotham, the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, and other Al-Khalifa members. A significant amount of the correspondence is in Arabic.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 147-154 are file notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Vernacular Office Files: G/1 II
