'File 6/5B Miscellaneous correspondence with His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain and those allied to the royal family'

Content

The file contains a letter of condolence from 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. , Bahrain, Cornelius James Pelly, to Alawi bin Sayid Said for the death of his father, as well as the latter's reply of thanks. The file also contains letters from 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. to Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah [Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah], ruler of Bahrain, covering correspondence from the Governor General of India, Lord Mountbatten.

Folio 7 contains internal office notes.

Extent and format

1 file (6 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8; 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.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

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/15/2/1211

Former external reference(s)

File 6/5 B

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Jul 1948-14 Aug 1948 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

King of BahrainViceroy and Governor-General of India in Council

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'File 6/5B Miscellaneous correspondence with His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain and those allied to the royal family', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1211, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000372> [accessed 13 May 2024]

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