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'File No. G/1. II Miscellaneous correspondence with H. E. Shaikh Sir Hamad bin 'Isa and other members of the ruling family.' [‎7r] (13/310)

The record is made up of 1 file (153 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1936-24 Apr 1947. 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 correspondence in the form of letters sent mainly between the Agent in charge at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, and members of Al-Khalifa ruling family. The letters were regarding visiting one another to discuss state-related issues. Other letters were sent from both sides to invite each other to dinner parties especially when they were receiving official visits from 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. , or from a certain Amir or Shaikh. Acceptance or apology letters were sent when one of them was unable to make the visit.

The main correspondence is between the Political Agents including Percy Gordon Loch and Tom Hickinbotham, the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, and other Al-Khalifa members. A significant amount of the correspondence is in Arabic.

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1 file (153 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 147-154 are file notes.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 155; 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. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-107 and ff 146-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

On the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. side of f 7 and f 17 there are attached papers; these have been labelled with an A and marked as fold-outs.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File No. G/1. II Miscellaneous correspondence with H. E. Shaikh Sir Hamad bin 'Isa and other members of the ruling family.' [‎7r] (13/310), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1936, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100033151737.0x00000e> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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