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'File 5/18 Lesser Members of Al Khalifah Family' [‎14r] (27/186)

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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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British Id#ncy and Con>iuldte-G«n«rAl, VL^"
Buahire, 24tii Hov^mbtr 1923*
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Th« Hon * bl« Li«ut-Col. a . JP. Tr#vor,
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 Gull.
To
The Foreign secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
jeihi•
Sir ,
1 have the honour to aotoowledge receipt of
your letter No. liC5-PoO. dated l^th Hov^iaber fo^ardiiig a
petition from Munammad bin Wbdulla al Khalifa complaining
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about the present at te of affairs in Bahrain.
The writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. of this petition is tne son of Siiaikh
Abdul la, the youngest of the three sons of ^naikh Isa. 1
had neard that MunaJnmad bin ^.bdulla ^ad been to Kuwait and
had sent off petiticna from there in every direction, both
in his own name and Shaikh Isa's. as described in page
4 of my letter No. 622-i3 dated 10th November 1923 1 traced
Shaikh Abdulla with his aon^ intrigues and implied that 1
thought Shaikh Abdulla had a hand in them. He denied
this,but 1 feel sure Muhammad could not have done such a
tning without his father*s approval or at least nis conniv
ance , And in the end it was arranged , as stated in th*
above meiitioned letter, that S *iaikh Abdulla should make
Muhammad apologize to Shaikh Hamad and fine him and that
the fine »;iould be paid into the Banrain Government Trea
sury. 1 trust tnis action will check Muhammad's
intrigues .
Muhammad himself is 1 believe ^rather a) foolish
but

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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.
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1 file (94 folios)
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This file is arranged roughly in chronological order.

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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
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