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1. IOR/R/15/2/1368-1390

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1368-1390
Title:
File 12: Shipping
Scope & Content:
The Shipping subject files comprise correspondence and papers relating to commercial shipping at Bahrain and in the wider Persian Gulf. The principal correspondents in the files are: the Political Agent at Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; representatives of the Government of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
1924-1950
Extent:
23 volumes and files (2293 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/1492-1594

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1492-1594
Title:
File 16: Miscellaneous
Scope & Content:
The bulk of the surviving Miscellaneous subject files is made up of routine correspondence, exchanged with a number of organisations, many of which are of a governmental or commercial nature: the American Mission in Bahrain (IOR/R/15/2/1493-1494); the Bahrain office of the shipping agent Mesopot...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
1917-1954
Extent:
102 files (13,197 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/1663-1675

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1663-1675
Title:
File 20: Ceremonials and Celebrations
Scope & Content:
There are thirteen surviving files containing correspondence dating mainly from 1914 to 1950, about Celebrations and Ceremonials. Files IOR/R/15/2/1663-1665 contain correspondence regarding the celebrations arranged every year by the Political Agency, Bahrain, for both the King’s Birthday and Ne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
1914-1950
Extent:
13 files (1,556 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/1595-1630

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1595-1630
Title:
File 17: Government Property
Scope & Content:
This sub-sub-series largely relates to the acquisition of stationery, tools, materials, supplies, and motor vehicles for the Political Agency, Bahrain. The files concerning stationery document the purchase of items such as rubber stamps, notepaper, envelopes, and court fee stamps. Other files co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Farsi, and Persian
Date Range:
1926-1950
Extent:
36 files (6567 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/1492

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1492
Title:
File 16/00 Letters of good offices
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding providing letters of good offices. These were sent between the Political Agents in Bahrain and Kuwait, the Residency Agent in Sharjah, merchants and rulers of the Gulf. The sender would raise a case to the recipient and ask for his help mostly in mediat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
22 Mar 1928-5 Nov 1931
Extent:
1 file (136 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/1555

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1555
Title:
‘File 16/45 Case of certain thefts from the Political Agency, Bahrain’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence, statements and other papers relating to incidents of theft occurring at the Political Agency: in June 1933, the theft of money from drawers in an Agency office (ff 2-9); in March 1934, another incident of money stolen from Agency cash boxes (ff 10-11); in August 1937, an incident...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
10 Jun 1933-25 Nov 1947
Extent:
1 file (29 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/1693

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1693
Title:
File 23/1 Acquisition of property in Bahrain by Shaikh Muhammad ibn `Isa Al Khalifa; Hindu Bathing Pool
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Bahrain Political Agent (Colonel Barrett, from November 1927 to April 1929), representatives of the Hindu community in Manama, and the Khalifa ruling family. The correspondence refers to the ownership and use of freshwater pools (referred to as chauch...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
12 Nov 1928-6 May 1929
Extent:
1 file (14 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/1519

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1519
Title:
‘Miscellaneous:– Payments of Military Pensions from the Bahrain Treasury and their Correspondence regarding’
Scope & Content:
Memoranda, statements, forms and other papers relating to military pension payments made from the Bahrain Treasury. The principal correspondents are: the Political Agent in Bahrain (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch; Captain Tom Hickinbotham; Hugh Weightman); the Controller (or Deputy Control...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
Jan 1935-11 Apr 1940
Extent:
1 file (239 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/1663

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1663
Title:
File 20/1- Vol: III Ceremonial and Celebrations: New Year's and King's Birthday's Celebrations.
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
31 Oct 1935-4 Jun 1939
Extent:
1 file (283 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/1520

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1520
Title:
‘16/23-III Miscellaneous – Payments of Military Pension from the Bahrain Treasury and other Correspondence regarding’
Scope & Content:
Memoranda, statements, forms and other papers relating to military pension payments made from the Bahrain Treasury. The principal correspondents are: the Political Agent in Bahrain; the Controller (or Deputy Controller) of Military Pension Accounts [CMPA] in the Lahore Cantonment. The file is a ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, and Tamil
Date Range:
13 Aug 1938-19 Mar 1945
Extent:
1 file (366 folios)