‘File 13/5 III Correspondence re – Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriage’
Scope & Content:
The file contains several death returns for British and British Indian subjects who died in Bahrain. These were compiled by the Political Agent, Bahrain and sent to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire. From 1943, the returns are annual not quarterly. There are several birth and ...
File 13/5 IV Registration of births, marriages and deaths: supply of consular forms
Scope & Content:
The file contains the annual death returns for British Indian, British Pakistani and European British subjects, who died in Bahrain in 1947. This information was compiled by the Political Agent, Bahrain in his capacity as Registrar and sent to both the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bah...
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain and the Consular Section of the British Embassy, Baghdad. The correspondence concerns a request made by a Jewish resident in Bahrain, who was emigrating to the United State...
‘File 13/6 Introductory Letters given to Miscellaneous Persons’
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The file contains numerous letters of introduction and recommendation issued by the Political Agent, Bahrain, in response to letters of request he received from Bahrain subjects and foreign residents of Bahrain intending to travel abroad for business, pleasure or for medical treatment. The lett...
‘File 13/7 Visits of individuals to Nejd Territory Correspondence re:’
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The file contains requests from a few individuals to the Political Agent, Bahrain for: approval of their plans to travel to Saudi Arabia; provision of letters of introduction; help in obtaining permission from the ruler or other relevant Arab authorities in the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz. The fi...
‘File 13/8 PASSPORT REGULATIONS GOVERNING PERSIANS AND BAHRAINIS'
Scope & Content:
The file contains notes and correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire; the Adviser to the Bahrain Government; the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain; the Commandant, State Police, Bahrain and the Residency Agent, Sharjah, ...
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain; the Adviser to the Bahrain Government and the British Embassy, Baghdad. The correspondence arose following receipt of a letter in Arabic from Sheikh Aly bin Hassan al Mus...
‘File 13/9 REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OF FOREIGN PARENTS BORN IN BAHRAIN’
Scope & Content:
The file contains numerous letters of request to the Political Agent, Bahrain from foreign families living in Bahrain, mainly Indians and Iraqis, asking for their Bahrain-born children to be registered at the British Agency, Bahrain as British protected persons or, in the case of British Indians...
‘File 13/18 ILLEGAL TRAVELLING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE AMIR OF JAALAN, - BENI BU ALI, TO MUSCAT SUBJECTS.’
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The file contains correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire; the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Passport Officer, Bahrain; and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain. The correspondence contains reports of three instances where Arab and Indian travellers used an...
File 13/26 Liability of Bahrainis in Iraq to military service under Iraq Nationality Law
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The file contains correspondence between the British Embassy, Baghdad and the Foreign Office, London which was copied to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire. The correspondence arose following requests for British assistance, from Bahrainis living in Basra. The correspondence d...
