'File 20/1 V Ceremonials and Celebrations. Celebrations in connection with Christmas New Year, H. M. The King's Birthday etc' [3v] (6/460)
The record is made up of 1 file (228 folios). It was created in 31 Dec 1944-23 Dec 1950. 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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The file contains papers regarding the occasions of the King’s Birthday and Christmas and New Year's Day between 1944 and 1950. The King’s Birthday was celebrated in June each year, and was sometimes announced as an official holiday at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain.
For the King’s Birthday, a circular was sent sometimes by the Foreign Office in London and sometimes by the Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. announcing which day in June the King’s Birthday would be celebrated that year. Also, a notification was issued by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and circulated among the Advisor to the Bahrain Government, the Director of Customs, the Eastern Bank and others.
For The New Year's Day celebration at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , the following arrangements were made:
- a notice was sent to British, European and American community members letting them know that 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. would be happy to receive them;
- personal invitations were sent to Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa, and his family members;
- letters of acceptance were sent by Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa al- Khalifa 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. ;
- a guard was appointed to receive the Shaikh and his family at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ;
- a notice was circulated among members and representatives of the Arab, Persian, and Indian communities in Bahrain announcing that no official ceremony would be held at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , but that 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. would be present at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and would be happy to receive those who would like to show up on the day;
- lists of invitees were prepared.
The file contains Christmas and New Year greeting letters sent 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. by various rulers and representatives of rulers including Sultan Bin Saqr al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Said Bin Maktum, Ruler of Dubai and Salih Bin Sulaiman al-Mana‘i, Secretary of the Shaikh of Qatar. These letters are in Arabic. The file also contains Christmas and New Year greeting letters sent 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. by various companies including The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Petroleum Concessions Limited. 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. 's replies are included.
Sometimes, 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. gave a speech on the occasion. Copies of these are included in the file. The file also contains reports summarising the event.
The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agents Cornelius James Pelly and Arnold Crawshaw Galloway, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa 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. , Sir William Rupert Hay.
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- 1 file (228 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 213-229 are file notes.
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the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 230; 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 intermittently between ff 2-212; these numbers are also written in pencil, and consist of a combination of circled and non-circled numbers (the former have been crossed out).
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- IOR/R/15/2/1665
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- 'File 20/1 V Ceremonials and Celebrations. Celebrations in connection with Christmas New Year, H. M. The King's Birthday etc'
- Pages
- 2r:3v, 56r:56v, 86r:86v, 127r:127v, 209r:209v
- Author
- Āl Māni', Ṣāliḥ bin Sulaiman
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