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'File 26/2 Bahrain Government Honours ("Order of the Al Khalifah")' [7r] (13/58)
The record is made up of 1 file (27 folios). It was created in 6 Feb 1940-4 Sep 1941. 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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Confidential .
D.O.No.C/143
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Dated the 10th t :, ebr*uary 1940.
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1/ enclose herev.ith a copy of a letter and of an
*Alan which I have received from Shaikh Hamad. As you will
see the letter is dated the 6th February and the ’Alan the
7th February, and this communication reached me about mid
day on the 7th. «f
2. I wrote to Belgrave complaining that this rather
silly idea had only been disclosed to me at the last moment,
remarking that I thought the ’Alan was most unsuitable for
Bahrain (maliks and sarur malikis l), and adding that British
subjects cannot be given the ’’order” without prior approval.
3. I y office is unable to find any rules o * regulations
about Orders and Decorations invented by States in India,
though I know that there have been plenty of them. Nor is
there anything in my copy of the Political Department an-
ual. I should be most grateful if you could let me know
what the orders are in India, since although they would not
a Pply strictly in Bahrain they would help me in ensuring
that this folly does not become a serious nuisance.
Yours sincerely,
The Hon’ble Lieutenant Colonel
C.G.Prior, C.I.E.,
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.
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The file consists of correspondence relating to the establishment of a new decoration of honour by the ruling family of Bahrain known as the 'Order of the Al Khalifah', and the acceptance of the gift of insignia from Pope Pius XII by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah].
The correspondence is between: Shaikh Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah, the ruler of Bahrain; Hugh Weightman (later Reginald Alban), 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. in Bahrain; Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the External Affairs Department of the Government of India; Charles Geoffrey Prior, 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 India and Foreign Offices in London.
The correspondence comprises a discussion amongst British officials over whether to allow such honours to be bestowed by and upon the Bahrain ruling family, and reflects their reluctance to do so.
Folio 5 is the 'Alan (I‘lān - proclamation) issued by Shaikh Ḥamad announcing the new 'Order of the Al Khalifah'.
Folios 27 and 28 are internal office notes.
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- 1 file (27 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 29; 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 present in parallel between ff 3-26; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. An additional mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 27-28; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- 'File 26/2 Bahrain Government Honours ("Order of the Al Khalifah")'
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