Coll 30/39 'Persian Gulf, Bahrain: Succession; Attitude to be Adopted by Political Agent in the Event of Need to Choose a Successor'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 30/39 'Persian Gulf, Bahrain: Succession; Attitude to be Adopted by Political Agent in the Event of Need to Choose a Successor'
- Date:
- 1932/1942
- Description:
- Abstract: This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the issue of succession in Bahrain. Specifically, this correspondence discusses the death of Shaikh Isa bin Ali al-Khalifa and the formal succession of his son, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in 1932 and the subsequent death of Shaikh Hamad in 1942 and the succession of his son, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa.In addition to correspondence it contains the following documents:Copy of the speech made by the Political Resident, William Rupert Hay at the durbar recognising Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa as the Ruler of Bahrain (folios 10-12)copy of speech made by Shaikh Salman at the durbar recognising him as Ruler of Bahrain (folios 13-14)A family tree of al-Khalifa rulers (folio 18)copy of the kharitapresented to Shaikh Salman recognising him as Ruler of Bahrain by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the Marquess of Linlithgow, Victor Hope (folio 31)a press note entitled "Death of Shaikh of Bahrain, The Viceroy's Message of Sympathy" that was drafted by the External Affairs Department of the Government of India (folios 42-43)a draft of a kharitaprepared for the recognition of Shaikh Hamad (folio 113)'Bahrein, 1908-1928' an India Office memorandum, 1928 (folios 144-149).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.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 150; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Kings and rulers--Succession
- Geographic region:
- Bahrain
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00013d_ar
81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00013d_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3752
IOR/L/PS/12/3752