Author
an agent.
in Bahrain. These parties were held for various occasions including the departure of the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative
Publication Date
1 May 1932-26 Nov 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
108
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1669
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000194
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
1 May 1932-26 Nov 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence regarding tea and dinner parties held at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Bahrain. These parties were held for various occasions including the departure of 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.
Charles Geoffrey Prior, and the official introduction of the Shaikh of Kuwait Ahmad al-Jaber al-Subah to other visitors. Invitees to the parties were mainly members of the Al-Khalifa Royal family, notables of Manama and Muharraq, and Arab, Indian and Persian merchants. The file also contains letters of acceptance or apologies sent by some of the invitees.
The file includes copies of speeches given at some of the parties. These mainly focus on praising the work of 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.
, 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.
and the progress of Bahrain. The file also contains letters and invoices between the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and suppliers such as F. P. Baker & Company Limited and Messrs Ashraf Brothers.
The correspondence is mainly between the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and members of the Al-Khalifa Royal family.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
20/4
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Greeting card entitled 'GOOD WISHES’
7 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/1669 ff 44A-44D
