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'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms' [169r] (346/426)
The record is made up of 1 file (208 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1924-13 Aug 1925. 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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August 1924- and our reminder on the subject dated the 20th
^ tant ' • /9 ■ lav « the honour to state that the intended a^eal to
His Lordship the Secretary of State for India in Council
the order of the Go.e^ent of I^a eo^ioated to us
letter dated the 16th June 1924 is nov, ready.and we shall he
obliged if you will kindly inform us whether the same should he
Vr..ar ,V' through the Government of India or through the Sritish
rolltlcal -ssident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Sushi re from whom the
original manorial to the Government of India was advised to he
despatched.
-ules being not quite clear as to the "Local Government"
through whom such petitions should be transmitted we have taken "
the liberty for the necesrarr inforruation so that no time may be
v /asted and that the memorial should go throu^i the proper channel
on presentation.
" e j;l8£ume that the l ' mber of copies to be forwarded will
39 the same as in the 1st instance namely 20.
#0.6 ft 7/
Sd/
Ie have,etc..
- Bhaishanker Kan a
^irdharlal7
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File includes correspondence related to a number of topics including a request to the Governor General of Sudan for a copy of Sudan's Penal Code, correspondence between Abdul Wahab Zayani (Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa’s Attorney in exile in Bombay) and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, reports of Sunni violence against the Shia community in Bahrain, discussion regarding the need for a levy corps in Bahrain, discussion on where and how Shaikh Hamad bin Isa’s younger children should be educated, correspondence between Bushire, Bahrain and the Government of India regarding the extent of reforms in Bahrain and the nature of Britain’s role in the country.
The movements of an Egyptian journalist (Ahmed Rifaat) in the region are also mentioned as are several other matters in brief. The file also includes a letter from Herbert Samuel, the British High Commissioner in Palestine that reports news that King Hussein had heard about the removal of Isa as ruler and expressed his concern that it could cause unrest.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (208 folios)
- Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of file to latest at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence file. The volume is foliated from the front cover to back cover, with small uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of each front-facing page. Some folios originally missed out have had letters added, e.g. 1a. 1b etc.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/339
- Title
- 'File 19/165 III (C 24) Bahrain Reforms'
- Pages
- 168r:169v, 171r:171v, 178r:179v, 189r:189v
- Author
- Bhaishanker Kanga & Girdharlal
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