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Coll 30/15 'Anthems and Flags of Various States. Bahrein [Bahrain], Koweit [Kuwait], Muscat, Asir, Yemen, Qatar, Trucial, Oman' [91r] (181/261)
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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( Tranfilntlon ).
D.1995.
V, V.
vith reference to his note (B.1899) of October
9th the German ambassador has the honour to request
the veiy kind assistance of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs in the following matter.
At the request of the Government Curator of
Art the l/iinistiy of Foreign Affairs has askod that
it may be ascertained whether the possessions of
Bahrein Islands, Qatar (Barr el Quatr), Asir and
Yemen have arms and flags and, if so, that illustra
tions of these may be procured.
Freiherr von Ncurath would be grateful if this
request of the ^inistiy of Foreign Affairs could
very kindly be comrunicated to the competent British
authorities; he ventures to add that the German
limbasqy are prepared to refund any expenses that may
arise.
German liimbassy,
London.
34th October, 1931.
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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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