'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'
- Date:
- 1932/1934
- Description:
- Abstract: 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.Physical description: 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
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Frank Holmes
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000183_ar
81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000183_en
IOR/R/15/2/1652
IOR/R/15/2/1652