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851. IOR/R/15/1/342

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/342
Title:
‘File 19/169 I (C 26) Relations Between Sunnis and Shi'ites in Bahrain’
Scope & Content:
A collection of letters that discuss relations between the Sunni and Shia communities in Bahrain. Specifically, the letters discuss a series of attacks on Shia villagers by Sunnis (including members of the Al Khalifa family), the difficulties involved in pressuring Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalif...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
21 Aug 1923-12 Jul 1928
Extent:
1 file (226 folios)

852. IOR/R/15/1/343

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/343
Title:
File 19/169 II (C 76) Agitation in Bahrain
Scope & Content:
A collection of correspondence that primarily relates to agitation that took place in Bahrain between 1935 and 1938. The main topics discussed are the reform of Shia religious courts in Bahrain, the factors involved in the unrest, a brief history of the Baharnah (the Shia community in Bahrain), ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1935-27 Dec 1938
Extent:
1 volume (247 folios)

853. IOR/R/15/1/344

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/344
Title:
File 19/169 III (C 80) Bahrain Reforms
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding a number of topics including the role of the youth in anti-British agitation in Bahrain, anti-British sentiment in the Arabic-language press, attempts to hire an appropriate official to draw up criminal and penal codes for Bahrain, the suspected anti-B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1938-24 Sep 1941
Extent:
1 volume (187 folios)

854. IOR/R/15/1/346

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/346
Title:
File 19/171 (C 37) Dowasir Tribe
Scope & Content:
The documents contained in this file are correspondence related to the Dowasir tribe. In 1923, approximately half of the members of the Dowasir, a Sunni tribe who had been resident in Bahrain since 1845, left the island and moved to Dammam on the mainland. The documents in this file discuss th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1924-14 Mar 1928
Extent:
1 volume (97 folios)

855. IOR/R/15/1/349

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/349
Title:
File 19/175 Bahrain - Pearling
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence related to the pearling industry of Bahrain and the reforms of the industry that were enacted by the British during the 1920s. The correspondence discusses the status of the industry prior to the reforms, the nature of the relationship between the ship captain...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1924-30 Jul 1936
Extent:
1 volume (41 folios)

856. IOR/R/15/1/350

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/350
Title:
File 19/176 I (C 39) Bahrain Finances
Scope & Content:
This file contains detailed information regarding Bahrain's finances between 1924 and 1931. The file contains annual financial reports that include budget, revenue and expenditure details for the Government of Bahrain in this period. Education, the pearling industry and other economic issues a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
11 Jul 1924-11 Jul 1931
Extent:
1 volume (325 folios)

857. IOR/R/15/1/351

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/351
Title:
File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances
Scope & Content:
This file contains detailed correspondence regarding Bahrain's finances from 1931 and 1932 including revenue and expenditure figures. The correspondence also discusses the levy of the zakat religious tax, customs/tariff matters, budget estimates, auditing details and other financial issues. On ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1932-11 Dec 1932
Extent:
1 volume (263 folios)

858. IOR/R/15/1/352

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/352
Title:
File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances
Scope & Content:
This file contains detailed correspondence regarding Bahrain's finances from between 1932 and 1934 including revenue and expenditure figures. The correspondence also discusses state control of artesian wells, customs/tariff matters, budget estimates, auditing details, counterfeit coins and other...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 Dec 1932-6 May 1934
Extent:
1 volume (344 folios)

859. IOR/R/15/1/356

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/356
Title:
File 19/191 I (C 27) Bahrain, Persian Claim To
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials in Bushire, Bahrain and India regarding the Persian government's claim of sovereignty over the island of Bahrain. The broader historical context of Persia's claim to the territory is outlined in detail in the documents. The likelihood ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
20 May 1927-17 Nov 1928
Extent:
1 volume (235 folios)

860. IOR/R/15/1/363

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/363
Title:
File 19/209 I (C 73) Bahrain Ruling Family's Desire To Visit Other States
Scope & Content:
Documents in this file relate to planned (and actual) visits made by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to other states between 1930 and 1936. The majority of the documents in the file relate to Hamad's official visit to Great Britain in June 1936. The rationale behind his visit and the practicali...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 Jun 1930-8 Dec 1936
Extent:
1 file (198 folios)

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