Author
Their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee Fund to the Political Agencies and the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
14 Jan 1935-18 Jun 1936 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
212
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1675
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x00019a
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
14 Jan 1935-18 Jun 1936 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence regarding the celebration of The Silver Jubilee of King George V in May 1935. The correspondence includes letters and statements sent by Their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee Fund to the Political Agencies and 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.
regarding raising funds for charitable purposes. Examples of how funds were raised in India in previous years and to which charitable agencies the funds were devoted are given in the correspondence.
Arrangements were made to celebrate The Silver Jubilee at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain on the 6 of May 1935. Invitations were sent to Shaikh Hamad bin `Isa Al Khalifa, the British and American communities, merchants and notables of Bahrain. 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 sent letters to the rulers of the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
to inform them about the celebration taking place and to suggest that the same celebration should take place in their areas. Letters of congratulation were sent by a few Gulf rulers including Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim Al Thani, Shaikh Hamad bin `Isa Al Khalifa and Shaikh Sultan Bin Saqr al-Qasimi to congratulate The King on the occasion.
The correspondence is mainly between Their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee Fund, the Political Agencies and 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.
, Shaikh Hamad bin `Isa Al Khalifa, and the Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 198-213 are file notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
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