'File 19/2 II Tour. The Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 19/2 II Tour. The Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf'
- Contributor:
- Haji Abdulnabi Bushiri & Sons (correspondent)
Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited (correspondent)
Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (correspondent)
King of Bahrain (correspondent)
Eastern Bank Limited (correspondent)
Emir of Qatar (correspondent)
Political Resident, Persian Gulf (correspondent; subject)
Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo (correspondent)
Muharraq municipality, Bahrain (correspondent)
Manamah Municipality (correspondent) - Date:
- 1932/1934
- Description:
- The file contains telegrams and correspondence regarding arrangements for the first official visits of the newly nominated Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior): to Bahrain, in December 1932, to the Trucial Coast in February and March 1933, cruises of the Gulf in September 1933 and January 1934, and visit of Qatar in March 1934.The file contains programmes of the visits; seating plans for official dinners; arrangements for a 'durbar' organised in the Political Resident's honour by the Ruler of Bahrain in December 1932, including minutes of speeches in English and Arabic to be read by officials, dignitaries and other invitees; arrangements for a meeting with Major Frank Holmes.The principal correspondents are: Yusuf Ahmed Kanoo; the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited; the Eastern Bank Limited; the Manama Municipality; the Muharraq Municipality; Haji Abdulnabi Bushiri & Sons; Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, Ruler of Bahrain; Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Āl Khalīfah; Shaikh ‘Abdullah bin Jasim Al Thani, Ruler of Qatar; Major Frank Holmes; the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and the Political Agent at Bahrain.Some of the documents within the file are in English and Arabic and in Persian, letters and notices from the Political Agency, and correspondence with local rulers of Qatar and Bahrain.1 file (202 files)The papers in the file are arranged chronologically.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 204; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 1-203; these numbers are written in a combination of pencil and ink, and are not circled.
- Language:
- English
Arabic - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 file (202 files)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Public Domain
Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
Open Government Licence
Copyright or data protection restrictions - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000183_ar
81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000183_en
IOR/R/15/2/1652 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers