'File C/3 Papers regarding reception of H. E. the Viceroy of India and Kharitas — From the Viceroy to the Shaikhs'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File C/3 Papers regarding reception of H. E. the Viceroy of India and Kharitas — From the Viceroy to the Shaikhs'
- Creator:
- Author: Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council
- Date:
- 1934/1947
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains correspondence — in Arabic and English — between Shaikh ‘Abdullah bin ‘Isa al Khalifah [‘Abdullāh bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] and Percy Gordon Loch, the Political Agent, Bahrain. The correspondence is concerned with inviting the Political Agent to a reception in honour of the Viceroy of India; the dates of this correspondence range from May to November 1934.The file also contains an official document referred to as a Kharita (see folio 11) dated 20 March 1947 from Archibald Percival Wavell, announcing the end of his term as Viceroy of India, along with an Arabic translation of the Kharita. The translation (see folio 12) was prepared in order that it may be transmitted to the Ruler of Bahrain, Sulman bin Hamad Al Khalifah [Shaikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah], and his reply — in both Arabic and English — dated 1 May 1947 can be found on folio 14.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; 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 2-9; these numbers are written in blue crayon, and are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000270_ar
81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000270_en
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