Author
Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
. Claimants’ letters are mainly in Arabic and occasionally in Persian.
The main correspondence is between the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
22 Mar 1928-5 Nov 1931 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng,fas
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
136
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1492
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x0000e3
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
22 Mar 1928-5 Nov 1931 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence regarding providing letters of good offices. These were sent between the Political Agents in Bahrain and Kuwait, the
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.
Agent in Sharjah, merchants and rulers of the Gulf. The sender would raise a case to the recipient and ask for his help mostly in mediating between the sender and another person. Most of the raised cases relate to starting up debt recovery proceedings for sums of money as little as 4
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
and as much as 7,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, in 1928 to 1931. The claimants are merchants, sailors and others living in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar or
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
. Claimants’ letters are mainly in Arabic and occasionally in Persian.
The main correspondence is between the
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.
Agent in Sharjah, 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, the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Kuwait, and Gulf Rulers.
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: File 16/00