'File No. G/9 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE WIVES OF POLITICAL AGENTS WITH SHAIKHA? WIFE OF H. H. THE SHAIKH.' [‎19r] (37/74)

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'File No. G/9 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE WIVES OF POLITICAL AGENTS WITH SHAIKHA? WIFE OF H. H. THE SHAIKH.'

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Ref: IOR/R/15/2/1946

The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1934-3 Feb 1942. 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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Content: The file contains correspondence in the form of personal letters sent between the wives of the Political Agents in Bahrain, Mrs Loch and Mrs Weightman respectively, and Shaikha Aisha bint Rashid Al-Khalifa, wife of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, the Ruler of Bahrain. The letters are about exchanging visits between each other. Most of the correspondence is in Arabic.
Extent and format: 1 file (35 folios)
Arrangement: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Physical characteristics: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 37; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 present in parallel between ff 3-11 and ff 18-37; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
Written in: English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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Reference: IOR/R/15/2/1946
Title: 'File No. G/9 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE WIVES OF POLITICAL AGENTS WITH SHAIKHA? WIFE OF H. H. THE SHAIKH.'
Pages: 3r:3v, 7r:8v, 11r:15v, 17r:20v, 25r:25v
Author: Dalyell, Dame Eleanor Isabel xx Nora Dalyell
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