'File 17/9 Government Property: Bahrain Toshakhana Articles and Returns' [‎8r] (15/502)

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The file concerns articles in the Bahrain Toshakhana, the store where items received as gifts from tribal chiefs and princes were deposited. Such items were often later presented as gifts to other rulers.

Most of the material comprises correspondence between: 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. ; 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; the Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; the Advisor to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave); and the Superintendent of Police, Bahrain. The file also contains a letter of thanks received from Shaikh Rashid bin Hamad bin Shamis (ff 94-95).

The correspondence concerns:

• items kept in the Bahrain Toshakhana, including annual returns detailing the sale proceeds of Toshakhana and 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). presents for the years 1926-1945;
• discussion of suitable gifts for local rulers. Items like rifles, watches, cigarette cases, hunting knives, binoculars and telescopes were normally kept for presentation purposes in the Bushire Toshakhana;
• the disposal or sale of firearms and ammunition from the Toshakhana for training or salute purposes, and the use of the Toshakhana for the temporary storage of firearms belonging to Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. staff;
• correspondence with merchants - principally outdoor and sporting goods outlets - regarding orders of gifts for local leaders.

The file also contains a letter of thanks received from Shaikh Rashid bin Hamad bin Shamis (ff 94-95); sales catalogues for tropical equipment, binoculars and telescopes (ff 31-45, 60-80); lists of valuables kept in the Bahrain Toshakhana (ff 89, 142-43, 209-10); and a report on tests carried out on firearms kept at Bahrain (ff 137-38).

Extent and format

1 file (249 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence, blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the volume (ff 224-50).

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 251; 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 4-185; 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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