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'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession' [‎12r] (25/210)

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The record is made up of 1 file (103 folios). It was created in 9 Dec 1932-26 Mar 1942. 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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Your Excellency,
T have bean entrusted by "Is Excellency the
Viceroy of India with the important and happy duty of presenting-
on 'Us Excellency's behalf a ICharitah of greeting aixd good v /lshes
to Your Excellency on the occasion of your accession as "Ruler of
"alirain. ^ regard ihis duty both as an honour and also as a great
personal pleasure,for it is always pleasant to be able to bring
good things to an old friend.
Your Excellency For some years you have acted as
Huler of Bahrain on behr.lf of your late Father,-lis Excellency
Shaikh 3ir Isa bin Ali al IChalifah. He was ^uler of Bahrain for
no less than 63 years,but now,alas,he is no more and Your
Excellency Is now called upon to assume the full position -Jid
responsibilities of the Ruler.
It has always been the uark of a good Ruler that his first
concern should be,not for his own welfare,but for that of his
people,and in these days especially a modern Ruler has to take
part in uany activities for the prosperity,safety and advancement
of his State.
For this reason I am glad to see that in Bahrain ''embers of
the Al Khali Tail Family are taking part in the work of Government
and especially in the administration of Justice and in the
^aladiyahs I would ecpocially mention Your Excellency's own
work in this respect. You have acted as Ruler for more than ten
years ana are,therefore,fully acquainted with the working of the
Government and the needs of the State; and you have yourself
administered Justice in the highest Court. Your experience in all
branches of the Government will be of the greatest help to you now
that you have yourself become Ruler of ^ahrain,and it is,T am sure,
a privilege valued by your people to know that in matters of grave
importance they can receive justice at their Ruler's own hands.
There Lave been great changes in Bahrain since T first knew
it. I see an efficient administration growing up,good Customs House
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The documents contained in this file relate to issues regarding succession in Bahrain after the death of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa in 1932 and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 1942.

The file contains detailed discussions of the personality of Shaikh Hamad as well as assessments of the character of Hamad's three most-likely successors, his uncle Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalifa and two of Hamad's sons, Salman and Abdullah.

The succession of Salman as Hamad's successor is discussed in detail and a report regarding the circumstances of Hamad's death (from a stroke) is also contained.

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1 file (103 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Loose, unbound sheets in a file. Foliation - circled pencil numbers on the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page - starts on the front cover of the file and continues until the inside cover. The file has an inconsistent foliation system in uncircled pencil numbers also on the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page. Foliation errors: 9A and 9B

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English in Latin script
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