'File 6/22 Correspondence regarding Finger Print training to Bahrain Government servants'
IOR/R/15/2/1237
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The record is made up of 1 file (53 folios). It was created in 11 May 1929-22 Jul 1930. 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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The file contains correspondence regarding training in fingerprinting for Bahrain Government officials. The correspondence is between the following:
- Charles Geoffrey Prior, 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;
- Shaikh Hamad bin 'Isa al-Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], ruler of Bahrain;
- Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain;
- Police departments in Sind and Rajputana;
- 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. ;
- British Consulate in Basrah;
- British Vice-Consulate in Mohammerah [Korramshahr];
- Government of India, Foreign and Political Department.
The papers cover the enquiries into and arrangements for a deputation of an expert in fingerprinting from India to train officials in Bahrain. The deputation is postponed indefinitely (beyond the time period covered by the file) due to lack of government revenue caused by the collapse of the pearl trade. Advice is sought 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. , Bahrain, from the police department in Basrah.
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- 1 file (53 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 55; 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 present in parallel between ff 4-54; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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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/15/2/1237
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- File 6/22
- Date(s)
- 11 May 1929-22 Jul 1930 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/2/1237
- Title
- 'File 6/22 Correspondence regarding Finger Print training to Bahrain Government servants'
- Pages
- 9r
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá,
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- Public Domain
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- IOR/R/15/2/1237
- Title
- 'File 6/22 Correspondence regarding Finger Print training to Bahrain Government servants'
- Pages
- 12r, 37r, 49r, 52r
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1237
- Title
- 'File 6/22 Correspondence regarding Finger Print training to Bahrain Government servants'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:8v, 9v:11v, 12v:36v, 37v:48v, 49v:51v, 52v:54v, 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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