Ext 4045/45 'Formation of a Union of Arab Amirates of the Persian Gulf - with Headquarters at Bahrain'

Content

The file contains papers regarding reported discussions among the rulers of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to form a federation and to gain entry into the Arab League. The primary correspondents are: Ministry of Information; 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. ; 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain; British Middle East Office; British Embassy, Cairo.

Extent and format

1 file (24 folios)

Arrangement

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

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; 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.

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/L/PS/12/1019

Former external reference(s)

Ext 4045/45

History of this record

Date(s)

1 Aug 1945-2 Jun 1946 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Diplomacy

Places

BahrainKuwaitQatarTrucial States

People & organisations

Ministry of InformationPolitical Resident, Persian GulfBritish Embassy, CairoArab LeagueBahrain Political AgencyBritish Middle East Office

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Ext 4045/45 'Formation of a Union of Arab Amirates of the Persian Gulf - with Headquarters at Bahrain', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1019, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000517.0x0000be> [accessed 16 April 2024]

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