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‘19/10 VISITS OF FOREIGN NOTABILITIES TO BAHRAIN’ [‎52r] (103/184)

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The record is made up of 1 file (90 folios). It was created in 12 Dec 1935-30 Oct 1948. 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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On 22-13-37 a dinner banquet was lie Id at
tne Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by 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. to whicn were invited
Amir Saud, his 6 brothers ana cousins, H.H.the Shaikh^,
Shaikh Muhammad, Shaikh f Abdullah and Shaikh Salman and
a number oi Britishers. The Amir was very grateful to
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 was pleasea with the arrangements
which he described as an itnglo-AraD dinner party.
On 33-13-37 at lO.Od.A.M. Amir Saud ana his
retinue left for a1 Khobar by the same launches which
brought them. He was accompaniea by K.B.Abaul Aziz,
Abdullah ana Saad al s^usaibi.
GENERAL.
Amongst those who went to the Palace to wish
Amir Saud were the 3 ounni ^adhis and two Shia’h Qadhis
(Shaikh Ali bin Musa ana Shaikh Ali bin Ja T far).
2* It is said that the umir Saud had with him
£.3000 gold and received a further sum of Iis.29,000/- from
Hedjaz. He was expecting £.500 gold from Riyadh but the
mohey was received at Hasa when he had left Bahrain.
The Amir gave Rs. 18,000/- to the Shaikh's men, Policemen
and Naturs and others during his sojourn in Bahrain. Most
of the people who sent petitions asking for monetary help
got nothing. Some people wrote letters to him
requesting exemption from T Kosnan T pilgrim tax. Amongst
these is Muhammad Tayib Khunji, a wealthy Iranian
merchant who requested the Amir that import tax majr be
waived on two motor cars which he contemplated to import
into Saudi Arabia to convey his family to Mecca for the
Hajj. His request,! understand, was granted. Amir Saua
is said to have given a sum of Rs.5000/- as donation for
the big Mosque in Mansmah. Most of the people were
expecting that large sums of money would be distributed
by the ^mir but tney were astonished to learn that this
did not take place.
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The file comprises correspondence and papers relating to visits to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. by foreign dignitaries. 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. , and the Political Agents at Bahrain and Kuwait.

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1 file (90 folios)
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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 inside 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 2-81; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

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