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'File 31/3 (1 A/16) APPOINTMENT OF HEIR APPARENT TO SHAIKH HAMAD.' [46r] (91/156)
The record is made up of 1 file (77 folios). It was created in 30 Dec 1932-28 Mar 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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to write out his own nomination and lodge it himself in the
bank, (as you indicate the Shaikh would probably want the docu
ment witnessed. You should certainly not witness it, and it
would be undesirable, I think, for Belgrade to do so, while if
any Arab witnesses It,the nomination will certainly not remain
a secret. Is it absolutely necessary for it to be witnessed ?)
This course would be distinctly preferable to your having any
hand in the matter, if you do, even under the precautions
suggested in your paragraph 4 it will certainly get about in
Bahrain with embroidery from the Family that you, on behalf
of His Majesty*s Government and myself, rigged the succession.
This would have an extremely bad effect locally and, whoever
the successor was, would certainly tend to make him unpopular
with some, at all events, of the local elements.
5. if the course suggested above were followed I do not
suppose that the Shaikh would care to divulge to his family the
fact of its having been carried out, since he would probably
be badgered by his relations, including his wife, to reveal
hi 8 selection. If he felt like this he could postpone revealing
to his family until on his death-bed the fact of the selection
having been made, the name of the heir, and the fact that the
document was deposited in the bank,
«. It would be important for 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 know
whom the Shaikh had selected and I suggest that in the course of
acme interview the latter could merely inform you privately and
verbally of the name of his selection. I think we can trust
Hamad to tell the truth.
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This file contains correspondence relating to the successor to Shaikh Hamad, Ruler of Bahrain. Correspondence is mainly between Hugh Weightman, 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. , Bahrain; Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and Shaikh Hamad, Ruler of Bahrain. The papers discuss four possible heirs: Abdullah bin Isa; Salman bin Hamad; Abudullah bin Hamad; and Mohammed bin Isa.
The correspondence discusses the role Britain should play in the nomination, as well as how Hamad's decision was to be recorded and made public. It also includes six photographs of Shaikh Hamad signing a document nominating Salman as heir. Documents include a family tree (folio 97) of the Al Khalifa and a diagram (folio 115) of the seating arrangement for the durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). of Salman bin Hamad.
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- 1 file (77 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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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 72; 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 2-66; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 'File 31/3 (1 A/16) APPOINTMENT OF HEIR APPARENT TO SHAIKH HAMAD.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:15v, 21r:24v, 28r:48r, 49r:51r, 51r, 52r:54v, 48v, 55r:71v, 74r:75v, 77r:77v, back-i, back
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