'File 20/4 Ceremonials & Honours. Receptions, entertainments, invitations and presents etc.'

Content

The file contains correspondence regarding tea and dinner parties held at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain. These parties were held for various occasions including the departure of 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. Charles Geoffrey Prior, and the official introduction of the Shaikh of Kuwait Ahmad al-Jaber al-Subah to other visitors. Invitees to the parties were mainly members of the Al-Khalifa Royal family, notables of Manama and Muharraq, and Arab, Indian and Persian merchants. The file also contains letters of acceptance or apologies sent by some of the invitees.

The file includes copies of speeches given at some of the parties. These mainly focus on praising the work of 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. , 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. and the progress of Bahrain. The file also contains letters and invoices between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and suppliers such as F. P. Baker & Company Limited and Messrs Ashraf Brothers.

The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and members of the Al-Khalifa Royal family.

Extent and format

1 file (108 folios)

It is grouped into

Greeting card entitled 'GOOD WISHES’

7 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/2/1669 ff 44A-44D

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 110; 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 1-101; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. It should be noted that attached to f 44 are ff 44A-D.

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/15/2/1669

Former external reference(s)

20/4

History of this record

Date(s)

1 May 1932-26 Nov 1947 (CE, Gregorian)

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