Author
the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
18 Nov 1939-12 Nov 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
139
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/166
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x000385
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
18 Nov 1939-12 Nov 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file concerns the implementation of defence measures during the Second World War (1939-45) in the area governed by 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
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
generally, and more specifically in Bahrain.
The main correspondents are 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.
, Bahrain; 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.
; the Government of India; and the Foreign Office.
The papers cover: correspondence 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.
noting the poor security and deteriorating quality of wireless communication at Bahrain (folios 3-5, 54-56); the publication and distribution at Bahrain of Board of Trade 'Trading with the Enemy' regulations and orders (folios 6-21); copy of Emergency Powers (Defence) general regulations, 1939 (folios 23-38); papers concerning the pre-emption (commandeering) of stocks of Hasa oil at Bahrain (folios 44-45, 53, 57-60); copy of
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
States defence regulations, 1939 (folios 61-63); correspondence 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.
, Bahrain and the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] concerning the issue by the Government of Bahrain of a public notice (
alan
) against Italy, including a copies of the notice in English and Arabic (folios 72-77); correspondence concerning modifications of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
defence regulations in the light of experience gained from their operation (folios 82-92); and copies of Board of Trade 'Trading with the Enemy' regulations, 1939, 1945 (folios 93-126).
The Arabic language content of the papers consists of four folios.
The date range gives the main covering dates of the papers; however there is one document (a copy of Board of Trade 'Trading with the Enemy' regulations), dated 1945 (folios 113-126).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the back of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date are filed after their relevant covering letter, and terminate in five copies of statutory rules and orders (folios 93-126), and a set of notes (folios 127-140). Serial numbers in red ink, which occur occasionally in the correspondence, refer to entries in the notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Confidential files, 1932-50: 1/A/43 II