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Coll 30/15 'Anthems and Flags of Various States. Bahrein [Bahrain], Koweit [Kuwait], Muscat, Asir, Yemen, Qatar, Trucial, Oman' [71r] (141/261)
The record is made up of 1 file (129 folios). It was created in 26 Jun 1917-7 Apr 1941. 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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No, 265-S of 1932,
British
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.
& Consulate-General, ^
Bushire* the 23th ^ril 1932.
From - The Hon*hie Lt. Colonel H.V. Biscoe, I.A. ,
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.
,
To - The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
Simla.
Sir,
With reference to Foreign and Political Department
letter No .F.573-N/31, dated the 9th December 1931, and
subsequent reminder dated the 23rd March 1932 regarding the
%etar flag, I have the honour to state that the Political
Agent, Bahrain, reports that althou^i ideas as regards a
national flag are in a somewhat fluid state in that Sheikh
dom, the generally accepted version is a flag very similar
to that of Bahrain except that the portion which is red in
the Bahrain flag is more nearly violet in the case of
^atar. I enclose a sketch herewith. Neither Bahrain
nor '^a tar has any Coat of Arras.
I have the honour to be,
Si r,
Your most obedient servant,
Sd/- H.V. Biscoe,
Lt. Colonel,
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.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials related to the national anthems and official flags of a number of different states and their rulers. Specifically, the correspondence relates to the national anthem of Bahrain, the personal standard of the Ruler of Kuwait, the flag of Muscat, the flag of Qatar and the flags of the various states of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:
- sheet music for the tune of 'Salutation and March to His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman' (folio 45)
- small sketches of the peace and wartime flags of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , with details in both English and Arabic (folios 55-57)
- a sketch of the flag of Qatar (folio 72 and 74)
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (129 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 130; 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.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3725
- Title
- Coll 30/15 'Anthems and Flags of Various States. Bahrein [Bahrain], Koweit [Kuwait], Muscat, Asir, Yemen, Qatar, Trucial, Oman'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 8r:41v, 43r:98v, 100r:129v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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