'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
IOR/R/15/2/59
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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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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)
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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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- 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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- IOR/R/15/2/59
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- Confidential File: 5/7
- Date(s)
- 4 Feb 1901-7 Oct 1920 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Christian cemeteries
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- Bahrain Political AgencyPolitical Agent, Bahrain
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- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 10r
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 12r
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 14r
- Author
- Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 19r
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- Unknown
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 29r:29v, 31r:32v
- Author
- Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 30r
- Author
- Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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- IOR/R/15/2/59
- Title
- 'File V/7 Christian Cemetery at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 34r
- Author
- Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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- Reference
- 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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