'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession'

IOR/R/15/1/368

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The record is made up of 1 file (103 folios). It was created in 9 Dec 1932-26 Mar 1942. It was written in English. 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 documents contained in this file relate to issues regarding succession in Bahrain after the death of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa in 1932 and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 1942.

The file contains detailed discussions of the personality of Shaikh Hamad as well as assessments of the character of Hamad's three most-likely successors, his uncle Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalifa and two of Hamad's sons, Salman and Abdullah.

The succession of Salman as Hamad's successor is discussed in detail and a report regarding the circumstances of Hamad's death (from a stroke) is also contained.

Extent and format

1 file (103 folios)

Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

Physical characteristics

Loose, unbound sheets in a file. Foliation - circled pencil numbers on the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page - starts on the front cover of the file and continues until the inside cover. The file has an inconsistent foliation system in uncircled pencil numbers also on the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page. Foliation errors: 9A and 9B

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English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/R/15/1/368
Former external reference(s): A Series: 19/218 Confidential Series: C 84
Date(s): 9 Dec 1932-26 Mar 1942 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Foreign relationsNational EconomyReligious conflictsRights of statesArab nationalismSocial reformEconomic reform
Places: BahrainBūshehr
People & organisations: James OrtonFrancis WardenHugh WeightmanĀl Khalīfah (Family)

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Reference: IOR/R/15/1/368
Title: 'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession'
Pages: 9br:9bv
Author: Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá
Usage terms: Public Domain

Reference: IOR/R/15/1/368
Title: 'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession'
Pages: 77r:85v
Author: Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
Usage terms: The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.

Reference: IOR/R/15/1/368
Title: 'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession'
Pages: front, front-i, 2r:8v, 9ar:9av, 10r:76v, 86r:103v, back-i, back
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence