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Collection Area India Office Records and Private Papers Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject Coronation of George VI (1937)

1. IOR/L/PS/12/4413

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4413
Title:
Coll 40/13 ‘Royal Family. Coronation of H.M. King George VI. Invitations to the Sultan of Muscat and the Sheikhs of Bahrain and Koweit, and King of the Yemen.’
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence on the coronation of King George VI. The correspondence is primarily between the following: the Secretary of State for India; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India; an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1936-18 Mar 1938
Extent:
1 file (111 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/501

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/501
Title:
File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning arrangements for the coronation of King George VI, including a detailed programme for the coronation service, the Police parade and the evening reception on 11 May 1937 in Bahrain (folios 33-39). The...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
6 Jan 1937-4 May 1937
Extent:
1 file (43 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/6/128

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/128
Title:
File 4/2 CORONATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE VI
Scope & Content:
The file concerns an invitation to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Sa‘īd bin Taymūr [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] (and other Persian Gulf rulers) to attend the coronation of King George VI (on 12 May 1937). The papers include: correspondence from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
6 Jan 1937-13 May 1937
Extent:
1 file (49 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/6/134

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/134
Title:
File 4/15 (i) Demise of His most gracious majesty king George V. (ii) Accession of His majesty king Edward VIII. (iii) Accession of His majesty king George VI
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the response in Muscat and Oman to the following events: the death of King George V (on 20 January 1936); the accession of King Edward VIII (also on 20 January 1936); and the accession of King George VI (on 11 December 1936). The file also concerns the Coronation of King George...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1936-24 Mar 1938
Extent:
1 volume (178 folios)