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'File 19/218 (C 84) Bahrain Succession' [‎96r] (193/210)

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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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confirmed this and added that nowhere In Bahrain, either
among the Khalifah family or among the populace, was there
a single dissentient voice* Shaikh Salman then informed
me that he had set before himself three main objectives*
These were *-
(1) Loyally to preserve the existing ties of friendship
with the British Government;
(2) To respect the rights both of members of his family
and of his individual subjects; and
(3) To promote the public welfare by all means in his
power*
He expressed his determination to be loyal to the British
connection and to implement all undertakings given by the
previous Rulers of Bahrain; and he spontaneously offered te
be guided by any advice which 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. might ten~
der to him* In reply I expressed pleasure at hearing his
declaration of friendship and loyalty; and I promised that,
for ay part, I would always deal with him frankly and openly
so that nothing would be hidden between us and there could
never be any misunderstanding; and I further told him that
I would report at once to the Honourable the Resident in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. the sentiments that he had expressed to me and
the fact that his aaccession had the unanimous support of his
family and people* Before taking his leave Shaikh Salman
told me in detail of his father's last hours, and praised
the devotion of the doctors who attended him* He also ex
pressed his gratitude for the help which lfr*BeIgrave had given
to his father in the past mod was now giving to him*
10* In the afternoon of February 22nd Shaikh Salman
Issued a proclamation announcing that he had "taken over the
role of Bahrain 11 in accordance with the wish and behest of
/ Shaikh

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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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