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'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain' [27r] (59/122)
The record is made up of 1 file (62 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1901-7 Oct 1920. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .
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Copy of a deni- off ieial letter dated the ^th Novenher
1901, from Lt-Colonel C. A. Kemball > Offg: Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, to The Revd f 1r S. V. Zwemer
Secretary of the Arabian Mission,Bahrein.
have received your letter of the 1st November
about the graves near the Sheikh's castle at ''enanah. J
vas very sorry to miss you during 'my recent visit to Bahrein
I cailea at your house on my way back to the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
after
visiting these graves as I wished to talk over the matter
with you; but unfortunately I did not meet you.
I am inclined to agree with you that it will be best to
transfer the bodies interred in the old site to the new
cernetery. I feel sure that, there can he no ecclesiastical
objection to this transfer. In addition to what you write
on the matter, T recently had an opportunity of speaking
to Bishop Stuart of the Church 'fission Society viho stayed
with me for a few days on his way from Ispahan to New
Zealand and he agreed that there could be no objection.
Whether there is any local sentiment on the part of the
Bahrein people against the removal of bodies after inter-
ment is another mat-ter % This however is not likely to be
strona
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This file contains correspondence between the British 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; the British 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. at Bushire; the British 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 Kuwait; Samuel Marinus Zwemer of the Arabian Mission; the Foreign Department of the Government of India; and Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, the ruler of Bahrain.
The correspondence concern the establishment of a new Christian cemetery in Bahrain on land granted by the ruler of Bahrain in 1901, as well as details regarding the original graves in the old cemetery, including transcriptions of the tombstones and slabs made by Zwemer in 1893 (f. 28); the transfer of bodies from the old cemetery to the new cemetery (f. 34); and funding for the new cemetery from the Government of India and for its general upkeep by public subscription. Further correspondence in 1913 concerns the establishment of a Christian cemetery at Kuwait (ff. 37-42) and in 1920 regarding the forlorn state of the Christian cemetery in Bahrain and a request for funding from the Government of India to make repairs (ff. 43-52).
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- 1 file (62 folios)
- Arrangement
This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: The foliation system commences at 2 following the front cover and 4 blank folios on the first page of text. The foliation numbers are uncircled from 2-26 and circled from 27-57 and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 2r:9v, 10v:11v, 12v:13v, 14v:18v, 19v:28v, 30v, 33r:33v, 34v:39v, 39ar:39av, 40r:56v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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