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Coll 30/128 'Persian Gulf. Style of address of the Shaikhs of Bahrain and Kuwait' [‎71r] (141/173)

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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Department.
H.M.G.*s appreciation of the ready
cooperation which they have received
recently from the sheikh of Bahrein in
matters inciadrtttg; the transfer of the
Naval Base, air youfrc arrangements, etc . 7
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5. His Lordship agrees with the G.of I.
that the title once used should be
continued on a dynastic basis and without
regard to the salute enjoyed by the
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individual Sheikh. He also Qgyoon
that all officers visiting Bahrein and
Koweit, with the exception of the
Commander-in-Chief and the Political
Resident, should, after the new style
of aduress comes into use, make the
first call on the Sheikh.
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to the Admiralty
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letter ire being sent
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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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1 file (84 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 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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Coll 30/128 'Persian Gulf. Style of address of the Shaikhs of Bahrain and Kuwait' [‎71r] (141/173), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3862, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100058756906.0x000090> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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