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'11/18 EXCHANGE OF MAILS BETWEEN HASA & BAHRAIN' [25r] (49/142)
The record is made up of 1 file (69 folios). It was created in 16 Feb 1932-30 Oct 1940. 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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No.62 .
( 2 ^^ 7 / 1735 / 4 )
Legation,
jedda*
31st July 1933.
!.7 Lord,
With refeience to Mr. Hope Gill’s deeptach bg.122
-—
(2892/684/6) of the 4th October last, relative to the postal
communication between Hasa ana the outside v/orld via Bahrain, l
have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of my Bote to the
Sa’udi Government on the subject.
2. I should be particularly grateful to know whether the
desire expressed by the £a*udi Government in the enclosure to the;
despatch under reference, relative to the use of the Arabic
language in the wording of the “Bulletins de Verificaticn M can
be satisfied.
3. Copies of this despatch and enclosure are being sent to
Kis Majesty’s principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
and to The Hon'bl. the
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.
,
Bushire .
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Excellency’s obedient servant,
a. s. Calvert.
His Excellency
The Viceroy of India,
(Foreign and Political Department)
G.
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This file concerns the exchange of postal services between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and covers:
- 1932-1933 (ff 2-30): the conveyance of post between Hasa [al-Aḥsā’] and Bahrain, as well as between Hasa and other foreign countries via Bahrain;
- 1934 (ff 31-43): Saudi Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Department establishing a daily mail service between Bahrain and Hofuf [al-Hufūf] and Katif [al-Qaṭīf];
- 1933-1934 (ff 44-51): use of Arabic language in the wording of the 'Bulletin de verification' (ff 44-51);
- 1935 (ff 52-61): the exchange of mails between Bahrain and Hofuf and Katif and the discontinuance of the use of the term 'Agent of Hofuf at Bahrain' (ff 58-61);
- 1940 (ff 62-69): the conveyance by air or surface of letters for the outside world by air or sea mail, which it is stated must be posted at Al Khobar [al-Khubar] with Saudi Arabian stamps (ff 62-69).
The correspondents in the file include: the 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; 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. at Bahrain; the Superintendent of Post Offices, Lower Sind and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in Karachi; and the Postmaster at Bahrain.
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- 1 file (69 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-33; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- Title
- '11/18 EXCHANGE OF MAILS BETWEEN HASA & BAHRAIN'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:36v, 43r:70v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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