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'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession' [‎82r] (165/210)

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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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brothers and the cousins unanimously signified
their consent# They then mounted their cars and
drove to the cemetery.
Shaikh Salman appeared to be pleased and re
lieved to find that Shaikh Hamad had appointed him
as his successor. He spoke for a long time about
his duties and his responsibilities which, he said,
consisted of three chief obligations, to protect and
preserve the rights of the Ruling Family, to look
after the interests of his people with fairness and
justice and to preserve the friendship with the
British Government, He said he had told his uncles
and brothers that he would undertake these three chief
duties. He said he wished everything to continue as
it had in his father's time and did not want any
changes made. Regarding the document itself he said
he would like his two uncles to seal it, showing their
approval and would also like it signed by the Political
Agent, perhaps after his uncles had signed it. He
said neither they nor anybody else had any knowledge
of this document although some knew that a document
about something had been signed by the late Ruler.
Shaikh Salman spoke of my service to his father and
said that he wished me to remain with him in the same
capacity as I held with Shaikh Hamad,
On the following day the Shaikhs remained in their
houses receiving visits of condolence.
On Sunday Shaikhs Salman, Mohomed and Abdullah
came to the Adviserate. Shaikh Mohomed arrived first
and told me again what Shaikh Salman had told me on
the previous night, he emphasized that the family
were unanimous in wanting Shaikh SaQnian and he thought
he —

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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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