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'File 19/109 I (C 12) Bahrein Chief's relations with British Govt. and other Powers' [65r] (141/411)
The record is made up of 1 volume (195 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1903-25 Oct 1912. It was written in English, French, Farsi 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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Purport of a letter published in the A1 Tjiwa# of
Cairo, of the Trd October 1^06 corresponding to 15th of
Be cove ry of H. I. id, the Suit an.
TO
The Editor,
lir
It was with feelings of sorrow that we read come-
time back in newspapers of the failing health of H. I.M.
the Sultan, nay 'V)d be his help. But happily for us, Syed
Abdul Sadir Afindi, v 'aib Kasi of Katif, came to Bahrein,
to relieve us of the anxiety. He gave us the happy news of
the recovery of H. T.M. and informed us of the official
instructions issued throughout the whole Im^ire, with
regard to celebrating the happy event. The instructions
were for the public to hold iloiud reading parties in gra
titude to ^-od for the recovery of H. T.M. In the Vilayet
of Basra we are told Molud parties were organised and
successfully carried through. T 'e also took up the matter
here and I consulted the *-aib Kazi ana we agreed to hold a
nlolud party and to invite in it the elites of Bahrein.
Accordingly we invited all the big people ana merchants
and set ourselves about organising the party in a fitting
manner. The persons invited all expressed great pleasure
in attending sich a meeting. _.y temporary house over the
beach close to the Customs House of the Sheikh was decorat
ed with lanterns and lamps of various kinds and the floor-
inR was of the best from precious carpets. After dinner
was over toast of health was proposed for H. i.iu. the -cultan
Then a learned gentleman from Egypt Sheikh Abdur Bezak
Afindi read the Molud and after him rose our r aib i^azi "oo
address the gathering. He dwelt eloquently on the great
Qualities
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This file contains correspondence - primarily between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and 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 Bushire - regarding the relations of Bahrain (and its ruler Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa) with other foreign powers.
Topics discussed in the documents include communication between Shaikh Isa and the Ottoman governor of Qateef, rumours that Shaikh Isa had declared himself a subject of Turkey, correspondence regarding Persian claims to Bahrain and concerns of the Persian government regarding the treatment of Persian citizens resident in Bahrain, the activities of a cousin of Shaikh Isa named Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa who travelled without permission to Istanbul and correspondence between Shaikh Isa and the Ottoman governor of Basra.
The file also contains copies (and translations) of anti-British articles published in Iranian newspapers and letters between Shaikh Isa and Ottoman officials.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (195 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. An index of subjects contained in the file is listed on folio 3. The index uses page numbers that refer to the file's foliation system in blue crayon.
- Physical characteristics
Previously a bound volume, its sheets have been unbound and are now all loose. Foliation starts on first page of volume. Foliation is in pencil in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional foliation sequences in red and blue crayon are also present in the top right corner. The following foliation errors occur: 1,1A; 110,110A; 173,173A.
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- English, French, Farsi and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/318
- Title
- 'File 19/109 I (C 12) Bahrein Chief's relations with British Govt. and other Powers'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:38v, 38av, 38bv:38cv, 39r:61v, 61ar:61av, 62r:69r, 70r:98v, 100r:110v, 110ar:110av, 111r:111v, 114r:159v, 160v:167v, 168v, 169v, 170v:172v, 173v:175v, 177r:195v, i-r:ii-v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence