Abstract: The file contains notifications from the Government of India, and correspondence between the Ruler of Kuwait, Mubarak us Subah (Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ); the British Residency in the Persian Gulf; and Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, Political Agency in Kuwait; informing of the death of King Edward VII, on 6 May 1910; giving instructions for the mourning, and on the accession of King George V.The file contains a letter sent from King George V 'to the Princes and Peoples of India', in English with a translation in Hindustani written in Latin script (folios 36-38). There is some correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad (Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah), regarding the death of the President of the United States (US) Warren Gamaliel Harding, in 1923.The correspondence with the Rulers of Kuwait within the file is in Arabic with English translation.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 53; 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 present in parallel between ff 8-52; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Abstract: The file contains papers regarding the celebration of the King’s Birthday and New Year’s Day between 1939 and 1945 at the Agency in Bahrain. Due to the War, the arrangements for the King’s Birthday celebrations at the Agency were cancelled between the years 1940 and 1944, and invitations were only sent to the Shaikh of Bahrain and his family. For the King’s Birthday, a notice was sent regularly by the Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf announcing which day in June the birthday would occur that year. For Christmas, a memorandum was sent by the Political Agent in Bahrain with a sum of money to the Adviser to the Bahrain Government. The memorandum instructed the Adviser to distribute sweets among the prisoners on Christmas Day. The following arrangements were made for each ceremony when it took place:refreshments including biscuits (Nice), coffee, sherbet, crystallised cherries, Mackintosh toffees and tin biscuits (unsweetened) were ordered mainly from Jashanmal & Son;European and American community members as well as Bahrain Petroleum Company’s staff were invited;personal invitations were sent to Shaikh Hamad Bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa and Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa respectively;a guard was appointed to receive the Shaikhs and their family members at the Agency;the speech of the appointed Political Agent was read on the occasion, focusing mainly on malaria and education in Bahrain as well as affairs concerning the Second World War (1939-45).Lists of invitees from among Manamah and Muharraq notables, and Indian invitees, and records of absentees were drawn up. After each ceremony a report was written summarising the event. The correspondence is mainly between Political Agents Hugh Weightman, Major Reginald George Evelyn William Alban and Tom Hickinbotham, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and Shaikh Hamad Bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa and Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa.Physical description: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 220; 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 present in parallel between ff 1-211; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
Abstract: The file contains papers regarding the celebration of the King's Birthday and Christmas and New Year’s Day between 1935-1939. Christmas and New Year’s Day were announced as an official holiday at the Agency in Bahrain. The King's Birthday was celebrated in June each year, but was not an official holiday.Ceremonies were arranged at the Agency for both the King's Birthday and New Year’s Day. For the King's Birthday, a notice was sent by the Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf announcing which day in June the King's Birthday would be celebrated that year. For Christmas, a memorandum was sent by the Political Agent in Bahrain with a sum of money to the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain. The memorandum instructed the Adviser to distribute sweets among the prisoners on Christmas Day.The following arrangements were made for both the King's Birthday and New Year’s Day celebrations:refreshments including biscuits (Nice), coffee, sherbet, crystallised cherries, and Mackintosh toffees were ordered mainly from Ashraf Brothers Company;invitation cards were ordered mainly from The Times Press Limited;British, European and American community members were invited as well as company staff;personal invitations were sent respectively to Shaikh Hamad Bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa, and to members and representatives of various communities in Bahrain including Arabs, Persians, and Indians;a guard was appointed to receive Shaikh Hamad and his family at the Agency;a notice specifying the time and date of each ceremony was sent by the Agency and circulated among various companies including The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and The Eastern Bank Limited.Lists of invitees and records of absentees were drawn up. The file also includes letters of acceptance or apology from the invitees. Most of these letters were written in Arabic or in Persian. After each ceremony a report was written summarising the event. The reports could include suggestions for future ceremonies.The file contains several speeches in Arabic and in Persian that were read at the ceremonies. The speeches were delivered mainly by the Secretary of Manama Municipality, Secretary of Muharraq Municipality, Haji Yusuf Ahmad Kanoo, Haji Abdun Nabi bin Ahmad Busheri (on behalf of the Iranian Shia community), Haji Muhammad Tayeb Khunji (on behalf of the Iranian Sunni community), Meir Daoud Rouben & Sons (on behalf of the Jewish community), and Mullah Hassan bin al-Shaikh al-Majed (on behalf of Bahrainis).The correspondence is mainly between Political Agents Percy Gordon Loch and Tom Hickinbotham, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Isa.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 285; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 1-256 and ff 257-284 respectively; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
Abstract: The file contains papers regarding the occasions of the King’s Birthday and Christmas and New Year's Day between 1944 and 1950. The King’s Birthday was celebrated in June each year, and was sometimes announced as an official holiday at the Political Agency in Bahrain.For the King’s Birthday, a circular was sent sometimes by the Foreign Office in London and sometimes by the Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf announcing which day in June the King’s Birthday would be celebrated that year. Also, a notification was issued by the Political Agency in Bahrain and circulated among the Advisor to the Bahrain Government, the Director of Customs, the Eastern Bank and others.For The New Year's Day celebration at the Agency, the following arrangements were made:a notice was sent to British, European and American community members letting them know that the Political Agent would be happy to receive them;personal invitations were sent to Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa al-Khalifa, and his family members;letters of acceptance were sent by Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa al- Khalifa to the Political Agent;a guard was appointed to receive the Shaikh and his family at the Agency;a notice was circulated among members and representatives of the Arab, Persian, and Indian communities in Bahrain announcing that no official ceremony would be held at the Agency, but that the Political Agent would be present at the Agency and would be happy to receive those who would like to show up on the day;lists of invitees were prepared.The file contains Christmas and New Year greeting letters sent to the Political Agent by various rulers and representatives of rulers including Sultan Bin Saqr al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Said Bin Maktum, Ruler of Dubai and Salih Bin Sulaiman al-Mana‘i, Secretary of the Shaikh of Qatar. These letters are in Arabic. The file also contains Christmas and New Year greeting letters sent to the Political Agent by various companies including The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Petroleum Concessions Limited. The Political Agent's replies are included.Sometimes, the Political Agent gave a speech on the occasion. Copies of these are included in the file. The file also contains reports summarising the event.The correspondence is mainly between the Political Agents Cornelius James Pelly and Arnold Crawshaw Galloway, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin ‘Isa and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Sir William Rupert Hay.Physical description: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 230; 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 intermittently between ff 2-212; these numbers are also written in pencil, and consist of a combination of circled and non-circled numbers (the former have been crossed out).
Abstract: The file consists of correspondence and other papers mainly relating to the private visit of Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and his three private conversations with King Ibn Saud.It includes correspondence between John Charles Walton, India Office, and Dickson, including a letter from Walton to Dickson of 2 November 1937 enclosing a summary of Dickson’s three private conversations with Ibn Saud, in which the views of Ibn Saud on Palestine and relations with the British Government are quoted (folios 33-44). The file also includes correspondence between Walton and the following concerning the visit: George William Rendel, Foreign Office; Sir Findlater Stewart, India Office; and M J Clauson, India Office.There is also correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Secretary of State for India, and between H. Lacy Baggallay, Foreign Office, and M J Clauson, India Office.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 48; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.