'File 11/51 Shaikhdom of Bakhah [Bukha]'
IOR/R/15/6/398
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The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1947. It was written in 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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This file contains a report on the Shaikhdom of Bakhah [Bukha] written 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. in Bahrain, Arnold Crawshaw Galloway. The report was written after Galloway and 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. , William Rupert Hay, had visited the area on 25 January 1947. It contains a brief description of the shaikhdom including details of its size, its ruler (Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Sulaiman Shihhi), its inhabitants and its relations with the British Government.
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- 1 file (4 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 6; 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.
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- English in 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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- IOR/R/15/6/398
- Former external reference(s)
- File 11/51
- Date(s)
- 29 Jan 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Bakhah
- People & organisations
- District Magistrate, Bahrain
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- IOR/R/15/6/398
- Title
- 'File 11/51 Shaikhdom of Bakhah [Bukha]'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 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