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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/2/1663-1675

1. 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)

2. IOR/R/15/2/1664

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1664
Title:
File 20/1- IV Ceremonials and Celebrations: New Year's a King's Birthday's Celebrations.
Scope & Content:
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 on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 May 1939-24 Dec 1944
Extent:
1 file (218 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/1665

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1665
Title:
File 20/1 V Ceremonials and Celebrations. Celebrations in connection with Christmas New Year, H. M. The King's Birthday etc
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1944-23 Dec 1950
Extent:
1 file (228 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/1666

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1666
Title:
‘File 20/B HANDING OVER OF P. A. Advice to Shaikhs etc.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains letters and memorandum regarding the appointment of Cornelius James Pelly as Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf in Bushire, and his departure from Bahrain. The correspondence is also about the appointment of Arnold Crawshaw Galloway as the new Political Age...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1945-21 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (20 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/1667

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1667
Title:
‘File 20/2 Ceremonials & Honours. DEATHS IN ROYAL FAMILY AND OF OTHER BIG PERSONS’
Scope & Content:
The file contains telegrams announcing the deaths of members of the British Royal Family, British Government officials and ruling families and presidents of other countries, and their funerals. Among those who passed away in the Royal Family are the Empress Maria of Russia, aunt of King George V...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1927-4 Nov 1950
Extent:
1 file (127 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/1668

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1668
Title:
'File 20/3 CEREMONIALS AND HONOURS. Death of Shaikh Sir Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah, K. C. I. E., C. S. I., Ruler of Bahrain’
Scope & Content:
The file contains telegram correspondence sent by the Political Agency in Bahrain announcing the death of Shaikh Sir ‘Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah on 9 December 1932. The telegram was sent to the Political Agencies in the Gulf. The file contains letters of sympathy which were sent from among others, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1932-2 Feb 1933
Extent:
1 file (38 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/1669

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1669
Title:
File 20/4 Ceremonials & Honours. Receptions, entertainments, invitations and presents etc.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding tea and dinner parties held at the Agency in Bahrain. These parties were held for various occasions including the departure of the Political Agent Charles Geoffrey Prior, and the official introduction of the Shaikh of Kuwait Ahmad al-Jaber al-Subah to o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 May 1932-26 Nov 1947
Extent:
1 file (108 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/1670

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1670
Title:
File 20/5 CEREMONIALS AND HONOURS. Honours, Titles & Decorations
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the grant of titles and badges to various persons in the Gulf. For instance, the title ‘Khan Bahadur’ was given to, among others, Khan Sahib Abdur Rahman Zaiyani, an Arab merchant, and to Mirza Ismail Barduli, an interpreter at the Agency in Muscat. The...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1914-Jun 1950
Extent:
1 file (125 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/1671

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1671
Title:
File No. 20/6 Ceremonials & Honours. At Home Circulars
Scope & Content:
The file contains circulars sent by the Political Agency in Bahrain. The circulars are mainly to report whether the Political Agent will be ‘At Home’ for social visits or not. These visits usually took place on Friday afternoons of each month. Sometimes the circular indicates whether the Politic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1933-22 Oct 1937
Extent:
1 file (82 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/1672

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1672
Title:
File No 20/7 Ceremonials and Honours. Armistice day
Scope & Content:
The file contains circulars sent by the Political Agency in Bahrain regarding the observance of Armistice Day on 11 November of each year between 1933 and 1945. Similar circulars were sent in 1946 and 1947 to observe Remembrance Day on 10 and 9 November respectively. These were all circulated to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1933-9 Nov 1947
Extent:
1 file (49 folios)