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Coll 30/32 'Persian Gulf, Bahrein: Visits to London of Sheikh's Brother. Visit to America of Sheikh's Brother' [‎8r] (15/96)

The record is made up of 1 file (46 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1932-21 Jul 1937. 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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Accountant-General,
Approval was given in the correspondence
flagged B for the refund to Lieut.Colonel P.G. Loch,
Indian Political Department, of fare to and from
Scotland and of subsistence allowance at the India
Office rates from 19th to 21st July, both days
inclusive, in connection with his special duty in
attendance on the brother of the sheikh of Bahrein
^t the King's Garden Party, Colonel Loch has now
submitted a claim for £4, 19. 0, being return first
class fare from Edinburgh to London, and three days*
subsistence allowance, £3, 15. 0. He is, as he
states, a first class officer.
Subject to examination of the claim I should
be glad if it might be passed for payment. This
Department will inform Colonel Loch on the return of
the papers*
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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning two foreign trips made by Shaikh Muhammad bin Isa al-Khalifa, a brother of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Ruler of Bahrain.

The two trips discussed are a visit that Shaikh Muhammad made to the United States of America in 1939 as a guest of Standard Oil Company of California (folios 2-3) and a private visit made to London in 1932 during which it was arranged for him to meet King George V (folios 4-47).

In addition to internal correspondence between British officials, the file contains two hand written letters that were sent by Shaikh Muhammad to John Gilbert Laithwaite of 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. in June 1932 (folios 31-32).

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 (46 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 48; these numbers are written in pencil 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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Coll 30/32 'Persian Gulf, Bahrein: Visits to London of Sheikh's Brother. Visit to America of Sheikh's Brother' [‎8r] (15/96), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3746, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100055964444.0x000010> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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