'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
IOR/R/15/2/502
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The record is made up of 1 file (233 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1937-1 Feb 1945. 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 file contains correspondence and telegrams sent and received by the 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, Hugh Weighman, mostly from 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the 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 Sharjah, regarding arrangements and programmes for his official visits to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Qatar. Some visits were carried via HMS Shoreham , so there is also correspondence with its Captain, G H Faulkner, and with British Overseas Airways Corporation representatives, regarding the fares to be paid by the Agent when staying in their Fort in Sharjah.
The file also contains:
- correspondence with the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain regarding special authorization to land on Muharraq;
- correspondence with the 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 regarding his visit to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and other visits by British officials;
- reports of visits.
The documents in the file are mainly in English. There is correspondence in Arabic with English translation, with Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, regarding the 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's visit to Qatar.
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- 1 file (233 folios)
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The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 224-234. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 235; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-234; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English in Latin 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/15/2/502
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- Confidential files: 12/15
- Date(s)
- 19 Jan 1937-1 Feb 1945 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/2/502
- Title
- 'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
- Pages
- 15r:18v, 22r:22v, 62r:62v, 118r:118v, 190r:191v, 193r:195v, 204r:204v, 207r:207v
- Author
- Packer, Ernest Vincent
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- Title
- 'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
- Pages
- 20r:20v, 22r:22v, 23r:23v, 48r:48v, 65r:65v, 68r:68v
- Author
- Āl Thānī, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim bin Muḥammad
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/502
- Title
- 'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
- Pages
- 98r:98v, 111r:112v, 116r:116v
- Author
- Marais, Maynard
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- ©British Airways
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- IOR/R/15/2/502
- Title
- 'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
- Pages
- 162r:162v, 166r:167v, 179r:179v, 184r:184v, 201r:201v
- Author
- Cable and Wireless Ltd (xx Imperial and International Communications Limited)
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- Public Domain
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- IOR/R/15/2/502
- Title
- 'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 19r:19v, 21r:21v, 24r:47v, 49r:61v, 63r:64v, 66r:67v, 69r:97v, 99r:110v, 113r:115v, 117r:117v, 119r:161v, 163r:165v, 168r:178v, 180r:183v, 185r:189v, 192r:192v, 196r:200v, 202r:203v, 205r:206v, 208r:234r, 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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- Open Government Licence