'File 20/3 CEREMONIALS AND HONOURS. Death of Shaikh Sir Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah, K. C. I. E., C. S. I., Ruler of Bahrain’ [‎28v] (56/80)

Content

The file contains telegram correspondence sent by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain announcing the death of Shaikh Sir ‘Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah on 9 December 1932. The telegram was sent to the Political Agencies in the Gulf. The file contains letters of sympathy which were sent from among others, Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, Ruler of Sharjah, the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, and Naval Commander in Chief, in Basrah. These were all sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. or to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and in turn 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 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. conveyed their contents to Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Isa al Khalifah. Shaikh Hamad wrote back 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 to 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. requesting to thank those who sent their letters of sympathy.

A report of the funeral procedure was also provided. The report states that flags and The Union Jack were lowered, bazaars in Muharraq and Manama were closed, and Bahrain Government offices, bank and schools were closed for three days.

The correspondence is mainly between Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Isa al Khalifah, 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. , Bahrain Percy Gordon Loch and 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 Trenchsrd Craven William Fowle.

Extent and format

1 file (38 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folio 39 is file notes.

Physical characteristics

The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 40; 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 4-39; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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