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Coll 30/42 'Correct spelling of Bahrain/Bahrein' [25r] (50/109)
The record is made up of 1 file (52 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1932-15 Aug 1946. It was written in English. 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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PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON OEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
P.51910.
231.1.1. Royal Geographical Society,
Kensington Gore,
London, S.W. 7.
2nd November 1933.
The High Commissioner for India,
Public Department,
india House, Aldwych, V.C. 2.
Sir,
Bahrein - Bahrain .
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter
P.51683/231.1.1 of yesterday with enclosures, which will be
laid before the Committee. But I must call your attention to
the fact that the pronunciation given by the Adviser to the ’ai*
in Bahrain, as in *Rain # and in no circumstances as in •aisle*,
will be to the P.C.G.N. a very potent argument in favour of
retaining the spelling BAHREIN, as according to the R.G.S.II
System *ai* represents the sound as in ’aisle* and *ei* the
sound as in * rein*•
I may also remark that the official Atlas of
Egypt spells the name of the OASIS south of ?IWA BAHREIN.
I am. Sir,
your obedient servant.
(Sgd.) J. H. REYNOLDS.
Secretary, P.C.G.N
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding whether the official spelling should be Bahrain or Bahrein. The spelling of Kuwait (Kuwait or Koweit) is also discussed in passing.
The correspondence is between officials at the 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. , the Political 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. in Bushire, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Foreign Office, The Royal Geographical Society and the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO).
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.
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- 1 file (52 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 54; 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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- Title
- Coll 30/42 'Correct spelling of Bahrain/Bahrein'
- Pages
- 10r:11v, 25r:26v, 41r:41v
- Author
- Royal Geographical Society
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