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1. IOR/R/15/2/165

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/165
Title:
File 1/A/42 Palestine disturbances.
Scope & Content:
The file relates to the publication of the report of the Palestine Royal Commission, and British Government White Papers on Palestine, 1937-39; the reaction to them in Bahrain (and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf); the response of the King of Saudi Arabia [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
2 Aug 1936-3 Aug 1939
Extent:
1 file (290 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/1515

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1515
Title:
‘File 16/19 Bahrain Sports Club’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence to and from representatives of the Bahrain Sports Club, concerning aspects of the club’s administration, its accommodation, and fundraising activities. Some correspondence in the file alternatively refers to the Club as the Bahrain Recreation Club, and the Bahrain Cricket Club, th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1928-7 Jan 1946
Extent:
1 file (139 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/1558

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1558
Title:
‘File 16/48 I Corr. re: Earl Haig’s Appeal Fund (Poppy Day)’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers (order forms, promotional materials, product catalogues, receipts) relating to charitable collections in Bahrain for the Haig Fund (British Legion) from 1933 to 1944. The papers cover subscriptions collected and coordinated by the Political Agency, and from 1938, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Nov 1933-25 Jan 1945
Extent:
1 file (269 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/1559

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1559
Title:
‘File 16/48 II Correspondence regarding Earl Haig’s appeal fund ( poppy day )’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers (order forms, promotional materials, magazines, receipts) relating to British Legion poppy appeal campaigns in Bahrain for the years 1945 to 1950. The file is a direct chronological continuation of ‘File 16/48 I Corr. re: Earl Haig’s Appeal Fund (Poppy Day)’ (IOR/...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Feb 1945-6 Dec 1950
Extent:
1 file (214 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/1572

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1572
Title:
‘File 16/60 Correspondence regarding Local Clubs in Bahrain Is.’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence from clubs, or concerning clubs in Bahrain: letters from representatives of the Bahrain Cricket Club, concerning requests to stage theatrical plays to support the club’s fundraising activities, and notification of the construction of a new club house. Papers include synopses for t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jun 1944-22 Jun 1948
Extent:
1 file (47 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/1675

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1675
Title:
File 20/10 Honours and Ceremonials:- Corr. re: His Majesty’s Silver Jubilee 1935.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the celebration of The Silver Jubilee of King George V in May 1935. The correspondence includes letters and statements sent by Their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee Fund to the Political Agencies and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf regarding raisi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1935-18 Jun 1936
Extent:
1 file (213 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/1823

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1823
Title:
‘Bahrain Church File (correspondence with Bishop in Jerusalem)’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises correspondence relating to the establishment of, and raising of funds for the construction of, an Anglican church in Manama, Bahrain. The file’s principal correspondents are: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior); the Bishop of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1943-23 Jul 1947
Extent:
1 file (57 folios)