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Coll 30/153 'Visit of Sheikh of Bahrain to Mecca.' [6r] (11/94)
The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 23 Nov 1937-29 Jul 1938. 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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L.P.—No. 8
Any further comruunieation
should be addressed to—
The Secretary of the Admiralty,
London, S W.l. V,
quoting “
Sir,
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With reference to Mr. Gibson^ letter
M A-1078/38
of the 6th December, PZ.7899/37, I am commanded by
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to forward
for the information of the Secretary of State for
India, a copy of a report on the passage of His
Highness the Sheikh of Bahrein from Aden to Jedda in
January 1938.
2. I am to add that at Aden purchases were
made on His Highness* behalf of certain articles
described in the attached schedule at a cost of 62
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
and 10 Annas. My Lords understand that the
Sheikh has agreed that the cost of these articles shall
be reclaimed from him, and I am to request that
arrangements may be made for the amount stated to
be recovered and credited to the Director of Navy
Accounts.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Under Secretary of State,
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.
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3.W.l.
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The file concerns the visit of the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Sir Hamad bin Isa al Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], to Mecca in order to undertake the Hajj (January 1938).
The papers include: the decision to allow Shaikh Hamad to travel to Saudi Arabia aboard a Royal Navy ship (HMS Londonderry ); reports on the Shaikh's visit by HM Minister at Jedda (Sir Reader William Bullard); and a report on the Shaikh's passage on the Londonderry , with papers concerning a request for payment for the purchase of articles on board ship for the use of the Shaikh, June - July 1938.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (45 folios)
- Arrangement
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 47; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3888
- Title
- Coll 30/153 'Visit of Sheikh of Bahrain to Mecca.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:13v, 14v:44v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence