'File No. 20/6 Ceremonials & Honours. At Home Circulars'

Content

The file contains circulars sent by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain. The circulars are mainly to report whether 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. will be ‘At Home’ for social visits or not. These visits usually took place on Friday afternoons of each month. Sometimes the circular indicates whether 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. will be attending some sporting events such as tennis and golf or not. Each circular contains a list of people to be circulated to; those include British officials, members of the European community, and staff of The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO). The invitees usually signed their initials beside their names on the lists. Sometimes the names of the invitees are accompanied by those of their wives. The circulars were sometimes about parties taking place at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. such as zakuski parties and cocktail parties, or about receiving a particular guest including Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa, and the British Minister in Tehran and his wife.

Extent and format

1 file (82 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 81-83 are file notes.

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 84; 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 1-80; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Written in

English in Latin 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/15/2/1671

Former external reference(s)

20/6

History of this record

Date(s)

12 Jul 1933-22 Oct 1937 (CE, Gregorian)

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'File No. 20/6 Ceremonials & Honours. At Home Circulars', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1671, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000196> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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