'File 8/2 Public petitions etc. Letters to Major Daly (P.A.) thanking him for his interest in Bahrain affairs'

IOR/R/15/2/121

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The record is made up of 1 file (33 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1921-3 Jul 1924. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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 file contains a number of petitions (or 'madbatas') written by Bahraini merchants and other Bahrain inhabitants of native, Persian, Nejdi and Indian origin, praising the actions of the Bahrain 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. , Major Clive Daly. The original petitions in Arabic and Persian are included, along with English translations. There is a handwritten note on the inside front cover of the file, written by Daly on 14 June 1924, which indicate his thoughts on why he received the petitions.

Extent and format
1 file (33 folios)
Arrangement

The correspondence has been arranged in chronological order, from the earliest at the front of the volume, to the latest at the back. Two exceptions to this rule are 1) a note by Bahrain 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. Major Clive Daly, written in pencil on the inside front cover of the file, and dated as roughly contemporary to the final items in the file; and 2) a copy of a cover note used by Daly to send copies of the petitions enclosed in the file to the 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 Bushire (folio 2).

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Foliation: The main foliation sequence uses circled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. pages. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and runs through to the inside of the back cover, ending on number 35. Some items in the file are marked with blue crayon numbers, which constitute part of the original filing arrangement.

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English, Arabic and Persian in Latin and Arabic script
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Archival file

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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/15/2/121
Former external reference(s)
Confidential Series: 8/2

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7 Jul 1921-3 Jul 1924 (CE, Gregorian)

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