Author
the British Government prior to the commencement of the First World War to which a decision had not yet been reached.
Included are notes and correspondence in English and Arabic between the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative
Publication Date
17 May 1918-30 May 1918 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
16
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/949
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x0001ac
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
17 May 1918-30 May 1918 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file discusses the question of jurisdiction in Bahrain over Nejdis [Najdis], Hasawis and other subjects of Arab rulers, which had been under discussion by the British Government prior to the commencement of the First World War to which a decision had not yet been reached.
Included are notes and correspondence in English and Arabic between 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.
at Bahrain (Norman Napier Evelyn Bray, acting
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.
), the Shaikh of Bahrain (ʻIsá ibn ʻAlī Āl Khalīfah) and the Arabic Interpreter to the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
(‘Abd al-Husayn).
They regard specific cases in which Nejdis and Hasawis were arrested or imprisoned by the Shaikh of Bahrain or his Amir at Muharraq (Fahad bin Abdur Rahman bin Jalal) and tried in the Salifa or Shara [Sharia] court instead of being referred 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.
's court.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office series: 52