'File V/11 Clearance Papers for Sailing Craft Leaving Bahrain' [19r] (49/152)
The record is made up of 1 file (76 folios). It was created in 31 Mar 1916-29 Dec 1917. It was written in English, French, Arabic and Persian. 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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NO. 3X1 Of
POLITICAL AOENOY.
BAHRAIN, the 29th May 1916.
To
The Director of Customs,
BAHRATH,
Dear Sir,
I am sending herewith one hundred forms of
clearance for boats.
Yours faitJ^fully,
Head Clerk,
Political Aprencv, BATTRAIW.
(In charge current duties)
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This file contains correspondence between the British 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. at Bahrain; the British 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. at Bushire; ‘Abd al-Ḥusayn, the interpreter of the British Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain; Jāsim al-Chirāwī; Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain; and Seth Rao Sahib Tirathdas Maharaj, Director of Customs at Bahrain. These papers concern the issuing of clearance certificates in the context of the Tangistan blockade in 1916 which prohibited boats leaving Bahrain without obtaining permission from 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. and other miscellaneous issues regarding shipping and smuggling.
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- 1 file (76 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: The foliation system starts at the front cover and continues through to the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and may be found 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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- IOR/R/15/2/60
- Title
- 'File V/11 Clearance Papers for Sailing Craft Leaving Bahrain'
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- front, front-i, 1br:1ev, 2r:8v, 9ar:9bv, 10r:13v, 14br:14bv, 15r:16v, 18r:23v, 24br:24bv, 25r:28v, 31r:32v, 34r:34v, 35ar:35av, 36r:36v, 39br:39bv, 40r:42v, 45r:46v, 48r:60v, 62r:62v, 64r:65v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence