Coll 30/128 'Persian Gulf. Style of address of the Shaikhs of Bahrain and Kuwait' [49r] (97/173)
The record is made up of 1 file (84 folios). It was created in 12 Mar 1936-14 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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Draft Paper.
P.Z.5949/36
Department
Major the Hon.
Alexander Hardinge, CB. , CVO,,
MC. ,
Buckingham Palace.
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We have had occasion recently to
consider the question of the titles
appertaining to the Rulers of the Arab
States in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
which are in
special treaty relations with His
Majesty’s Government. As you know, there
are three major States, Muscat, Bahrein
and Koweit. The Sultan of Muscat is
known as ”His Highness”, while the
Sheikhs of Bahrein and Koweit are known
as "His Excellency".
2. The prefix "His Excelle ncy" is
used in Arabia by officials and quite
unimportant people, and it is felt that
it is hardly appropriate to Rulers whose
prestige in the Arab world it is in the
interest of H.M.G. to maintain and
strengthen. It has accordingly been
suggested that the Sheikh of Bahrein and
the Sheikh of Koweit should in future be
addressed, like the Sultan of Muscat,
as "Your Highness" and that this title
should be dynastic. This proposal is
supported by the Government of India
and the Secretary of State concurs in it.
It is also accepted by the other
v
interested Departments in Whitehall,
namely, the Foreign Office and Admiralty.
3. It is suggested that the Political
Resident/
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding a decision to raise the official status and personal address of the rulers of Kuwait and Bahrain from 'His Excellency' to 'His Highness'. Much of the correspondence is between officials at 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. , the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, 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. and the Foreign Office.
In addition to correspondence, the file contains a printed list entitled 'Table of Salutes to certain Rulers and Officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folio 82).
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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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 86; 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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