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Coll 35/25(4) 'Telegraphs, Postal and Wireless. Arabic broadcasts by B.B.C. and All-India Radio (including minutes of Persian Gulf Radio Listeners' Ctte)' [‎162r] (323/523)

The record is made up of 1 file (259 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1940-13 Jul 1945. 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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Allotted to Political Denartitott
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Government of India, External Affaire
Dent., to Becy. of State for India.
Dated Simla, 19.05 hrs. 19th June, 1940.
Received 19.30 hre. 19th June, 1940.
2104 . Addressed Secretary of State for
India, repeated to Bushire. Bushire telegram
5^2.- No.400 of 16th June repeated to you.
2. Amir Saud accompanied by 5 brothers
arrived at Bombay on 28th April and was met at
the Gateway of India usually reserved for high
personages such as Viceroys, Governors etc. by
an officer representing the Government of j.ndia.
Object of his visit was to obtain medical
treatment. Services of the best medical
specialists in India were made available. He
was entertained by the Governor of Bombay and a
number of functions were arranged.in his honour
by various Moslem and other organisations, and
visits were arranged to various industrial areas
and other places of interest. Before leaving
Bombay on June 6th he broadcast a short message.
Governor of Sind entertained him at Karachi on
his return journey to Bahrain for which
Government of India arranged special aeroplane.

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This file contains correspondence and documents related to the monitoring of local reaction to BBC Arabic radio broadcasts, notably in Bahrain. This 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 Ministry of Information, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait and the BBC.

In addition to this correspondence the file contains the following:

  • A list of notables in Bahrain (folio 10)
  • Minutes of meetings of the Bahrain Radio Listeners Committee (folios 35-36, 61,77, 90-91, 94-95, 97 ,101 ,103-104, 117, 119, 141, 145, 154, 172, 178, 197, 202, 213, 217, 226, 228, 230, 238, 248, 258)
  • 'Script on Manamah, the Capital of Bahrain' (folios 241-244).

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 (259 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 261; 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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Coll 35/25(4) 'Telegraphs, Postal and Wireless. Arabic broadcasts by B.B.C. and All-India Radio (including minutes of Persian Gulf Radio Listeners' Ctte)' [‎162r] (323/523), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/4134, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100056296349.0x00007e> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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