'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
IOR/R/15/2/1944
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The record is made up of 1 file (398 folios). It was created in 11 Sep 1944-30 Sep 1950. It was written in Arabic and 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 in the form of letters sent between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, and various Gulf rulers and shaikhs mainly on the occasions of ‘Eid al-Fitr and ‘Eid al-Adha between 1944 and 1950. A memorandum was sent by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to the Naval Officer in charge that the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Flagstaff would be dressed on the occasions of the first day of each ‘Eid. ‘Eid greetings were sent by the Bahrain 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. in charge, including Tom Hickinbotham and Cornelius Pelly, and on behalf of the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , to Gulf rulers and shaikhs including the Ruler of Bahrain (Hamad bin ‘Isa Al-Khalifah), the Ruler of Qatar (Shaikh Abdullah bin Jasim Al-Thani), and the Ruler of Dubai (Said bin Maktum).
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. paid visits to the shaikhs of the ruling family in Bahrain as well as to the notables of Manama and Muharraq, including Muhammad Tayeb Khunji and Haji Yusuf bin Adul Rahman Fakhroo, during the ‘Eid festivals. The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent in Sharjah conveyed greeting letters between 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, and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhs. The Gulf rulers and shaikhs wrote back to 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. thanking him for his ‘Eid greetings.
Most of the correspondence in the file is in Arabic.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (398 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. The file notes in this file cover two files; folios (374-383) refer to IOR/R/15/2/1943 'File No. G/7 II Id Calls & Letters' and folios 383-399 are file notes of IOR/R/15/2/1944 ‘File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.’
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 400; 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 2-146; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 79-400 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Arabic and English in Arabic and Latin script
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- Archival file
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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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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Former British Library reference
- Vernacular Office files: G/7 III
- Date(s)
- 11 Sep 1944-30 Sep 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 23r:23v, 102r:102v, 143r:143v, 173r:174v, 205r:205v, 232r:232v, 265r:265v, 291r:291v, 308r:308v, 356r:356v, 366r:366v, 369r:369v
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Īsá
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 24r:24v, 49r:49v, 103r:103v, 142r:142v, 175r:175v, 201r:201v, 237r:237v
- Author
- Al Khalifah, Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad bin Khalifah
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 25r:25v, 48r:48v, 101r:101v, 140r:141v, 169r:170v, 202r:203v, 233r:234v, 238r:238v, 269r:269v, 290r:290v, 307r:307v, 315r:315v, 328r:328v, 343r:343v
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Salmān bin Ḥamad, xx Al Khalifa, Shaikh Sulman bin Hamad
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 26r:26v, 51r:52v, 107r:107v, 151r:154v, 178r:178v, 207r:207v, 240r:240v, 271r:271v, 293r:293v, 316r:316v, 329r:330v, 344r:344v, 364r:364v
- Author
- Āl Thānī, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 28r:28v, 72r:72v, 116r:117v, 147r:148v, 176r:177v, 206r:206v
- Author
- Āl Sa‘ūd, Saud bin Abdullah bin Jiluwixx Jalawi
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 55r:55v, 112r:112v, 146r:146v, 181r:181v, 208r:208v, 239r:239v, 272r:272v, 294r:294v, 318r:318v, 333r:333v, 349r:349v, 372r:372v
- Author
- Āl Maktūm, Shaikh Saʻīd bin Maktūm bin Hasher
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 56r:56v, 71r:71v, 115r:115v, 145r:145v, 179r:179v, 209r:209v, 242r:242v, 274r:274v, 331r:331v, 350r:350v, 363r:363v, 371r:371v
- Author
- Al Qasimi, Shaikh Sultan II bin Saqr
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 57r:57v, 69r:69v, 113r:113v, 180r:180v, 241r:241v, 275r:275v, 292r:292v, 319r:319v, 334r:334v, 348r:348v, 359r:359v, 373r:373v
- Author
- Al Nuaimi, Shaikh Rashid II bin Humaid
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 58r:58v, 70r:70v, 149r:149v, 187r:187v, 273r:273v, 320r:320v, 336r:336v, 346r:346v
- Author
- Al Qasimi, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Sultan
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 59r:59v, 64r:64v, 68r:68v, 111r:111v, 150r:150v, 186r:186v, 210r:210v, 243r:243v, 278r:278v, 295r:295v, 317r:317v, 335r:335v, 351r:351v, 360r:360v
- Author
- Al Mu'alla, Shaikh Ahmad II bin Rashid
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 60r:60v, 65r:65v, 75r:75v, 110r:110v, 155r:155v, 188r:188v, 211r:211v, 248r:248v, 297r:297v, 322r:322v, 337r:337v, 345r:345v, 361r:361v
- Author
- Al Nahyan, Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 61r:61v
- Author
- Amir of Qatif
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 66r:66v, 74r:74v, 106r:106v, 157r:157v, 184r:184v, 212r:212v, 246r:246v, 277r:277v
- Author
- Āl Sa‘ūd, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal (xx Ibn Saud)
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 73r:73v, 114r:114v, 185r:185v, 244r:244v, 279r:279v
- Author
- Sultan bin Salim
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 76r:78v
- Author
- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Ahmed al-Jaber
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 104r:104v, 204r:204v, 266r:266v, 313r:314v, 342r:342v
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 156r:156v, 245r:245v
- Author
- Abdul Aziz Alqosaibi & Brothers xx Abdul-Aziz Algosaibi & Co xx Abd al-‘Azīz al-Quṣaybī & Bros
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 296r:296v, 323r:323v, 332r:332v, 347r:347v, 362r:362v
- Author
- Al Qasimi, Shaikh Saqr bin Muhammad bin Salim
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- 309r:309v
- Author
- Al Khalifah, Shaikha Aisha bint Rashid xx Ayisha
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1944
- Title
- 'File G/7 III Id Calls. Correspondence with the Shaikhs of the T. Coast.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:22v, 27r:27v, 29r:47v, 50r:50v, 53r:54v, 62r:63v, 67r:67v, 79r:100v, 105r:105v, 108r:109v, 118r:139v, 144r:144v, 158r:168v, 171r:172v, 182r:183v, 189r:200v, 213r:231v, 235r:236v, 247r:247v, 249r:264v, 267r:268v, 270r:270v, 276r:276v, 280r:289v, 298r:306v, 310r:312v, 321r:321v, 324r:327v, 338r:341v, 352r:355v, 357r:358v, 362r:362v, 364r:365v, 367r:368v, 370r:370v, 374r:399v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence