'File 19/75, 189, 220, 223 Complaint of Shaikh Hamad ibn Muhammad Al Khalifa against Shaikh `Isa; Shaikh Khalifa ibn Hamad Al Khalifa; presentation of Kharita to Shaikh of Bahrain; correspondence about Bahrain ruling family'

IOR/R/15/1/316

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The record is made up of 1 volume (127 folios). It was created in 6 Nov 1899-15 Sep 1938. 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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The correspondence contained in this file is divided into four sections:

(19/75) Correspondence between 1899 and 1933 regarding a complaint made by Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa regarding the estate of his late father, a previous ruler of Bahrain, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.

(19/189) Correspondence regarding the movements and activities of Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa. A junior member of the Al Khalifa family who travelled - without permission of the British - to Baghdad and Kuwait and caused 'various intrigues'.

(19/220) Correspondence from 1933 regarding the presentation of Kharitah to Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to formally recognise him as ruler of Bahrain after the death of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa.

(19/223) Miscellaneous correspondence between 1933 and 1938 regarding (and with) members of the Al Khalifa family. This includes a letter reporting the birth of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the future ruler of Bahrain (1961-1999).

Extent and format
1 volume (127 folios)
Arrangement

File is separated into four separate sections by topic (as outlined in Scope and Content). Within those four sections, the items are arranged in chronological order.

Physical characteristics

Previously a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose. This volume has three foliation sequences. The first sequence, which is incomplete, is written in blue crayon in the top right corner. The second sequence, which is also incomplete, is written in pencil near the top right corner. The third sequence, which is complete and should be used for referencing, is written in pencil in the top right corner. It begins on the first folio of writing, on number 1, and runs through to folio 117, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. The following details should be noted: f.11 is followed by f.11A; f.41 is followed by f.41A; f.70 is followed by f.70A; f.71 is followed by f.71A; f.74 is followed by f.74A; f.75 is followed by f.75A; f.84 is contained within an envelope (f.84A), which is attached to the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of f.83.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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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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Archive reference
IOR/R/15/1/316
Former external reference(s)
A Series: 19/75 A Series: 19/189 A Series: 19/220 A Series: 19/223

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6 Nov 1899-15 Sep 1938 (CE, Gregorian)

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