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'File 5/18 Lesser Members of Al Khalifah Family' [2r] (3/186)
The record is made up of 1 file (94 folios). It was created in 3 Oct 1923-2 Nov 1930. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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ohaikh Khalifah ben ifamad Al-Khalifah, Bahrain. ;
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i'he Hon 1 bio Lt-Colonol J, j . Kno^, n .6. :. ,G .1, 1.
x^olitical Uf-aident In the ?or31 an w ulf.
Dated Slst. 3afar 1:542 ( = :5rd October 1923).
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I be^ to Btate. that aftoi 1 your departure fron Bahrain the
allov/anceo v/hich I uaed to receive from Shaikh Isa ben All was
stopped and my salary was decreased. I have a lar$e family. I
represented my case to ohaUch Jaaad more than once but h said that
he was unable to do anything, as I was in hardship I went to
KinFaisal and asked him to communicate with the Government
Agent (Baghdad). King Faisal communicated with the ^gent to the
effect that Jhaikh iChalifah ben Hamad had askei him to reoi'esent
was
his case to him as he fci/in the utmost straitened circumstances,
xhe A^ent did not fail and told him to wait 2 days so that he
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ma ■ communicate with the x-^litical ^^ent, Bahrain. Afterwards he
replied that ^hailm Khalifah might return to Bahrain where he
would find everything alright. I returned to Bahrain and called
on 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 informed him of the matter. I found
that he was very angry with me ani told me that my punishment is
me. 1 spo. : ce with him 3 times but I did not see an7/ thing from
him except anger. xhen I sent a letter to him explaining my
c 1)• ournstances. i{e vvrote a letter to ohailch Hamad about me and
the latter sent for me and read the letter over to me that I
should not communicate with him again; I have no salary since
the last 3 months. I, my family and children are in iifficulty
011 account o hunger and nakedness. I implore your aid in this
cwirivction• am an inhabitant of Bahrain and am from those
who have proved dues. If Your Honour do not rescue me from this
calamity /'ou. should permit me to to out of Bahrain and proceed
to tne government countries and earn my iivelihood there, I am
under the favour 0° the Government. Whenever I salute the
Polit - -il ' >.5 «'O.^s not reply the salute to me. I sat iown
with you, the Government ^gent'Cox and the Agents of the
Governments on several occasions and I was not snown disgrace
- : ut T ..as shown lavour and kindness, . iqm my family and children
are experiaicing hunger and nakedness. I am responsible for them
and you are responsible for me as I am under the favour of the
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This file contains correspondence between British officials in Bahrain, Baghdad and Bushire, as well as with Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah and other members of the Āl Khalīfah family.
These correspondence concern the personalities and activities of various members of the Āl Khalīfah family, including:
- Khalīfah bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah;
- Ḥamad bin Muḥammad Āl Khalīfah;
- Aḥmad bin Muḥammad Āl Khalīfah;
- Khalīfah bin Muḥammad Āl Khalīfah;
- Muḥammad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah;
- Muḥammad bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Khalīfah.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (94 folios)
- Arrangement
This file is arranged roughly in chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can 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. A second foliation sequence runs between ff 2-16; these numbers are written in blue crayon and are also circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/110
- Title
- 'File 5/18 Lesser Members of Al Khalifah Family'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 4v:36v, 37v:39v, 40v, 41v:50v, 52v:59v, 60v:62v, 63ar:63av, 70v:91v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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