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81. IOR/R/15/2/1945

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1945
Title:
File No. g/8 vol. I Papers about issue of Motor car driving licences
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence related to the issuing of number plates for the Political Agent’s car and the issuing of driving licences for the Bahrain Political Agency’s drivers. Fees were paid accordingly to the Manama Municipality. The main correspondence is between the Bahrain Political Ag...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1936-28 Feb 1942
Extent:
1 file (11 folios)

82. IOR/R/15/2/1978

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1978
Title:
Serial No. 30 File No. M-1/J. Subject: Examination on Commission.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding eight separate cases raised with the Bahrain Political Agency from Courts, Firms, and Attorneys outside of Bahrain, asking for help in obtaining testimonies from certain individuals in Bahrain. Examples of those are the Law Offices of Thelen, the Court o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1936-21 May 1946
Extent:
1 file (178 folios)

83. IOR/R/15/2/1859

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1859
Title:
'File No. B/2 V. O. Miscellaneous Correspondence with the Amirs and Notables of Najd, Hasa and Qatif. & Ibn Saud’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence in the form of letters that are related to the arrangement of visits between the Political Agent, Bahrain and some of the Emirs and notables from Saudi Arabia. Letters of thanks were exchanged after the visits took place. The Political Agent, Bahrain and the Sa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 Apr 1927-1 Apr 1950
Extent:
1 file (121 folios)

84. IOR/R/15/2/1895

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1895
Title:
File No. E/1 V. O. Miscellaneous Correspondence with the Adviser, to the Bahrain Government.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence mainly in the form of petitions raised by local residents, shop owners, merchants, as well as foreign subjects of Bahrain. These cover various issues including debt recovery, marriage between Shia and Sunni Muslims, land ownership, and inheritance. The petitions ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1919-22 Jan 1950
Extent:
1 file (256 folios)

85. IOR/R/15/2/1899

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1899
Title:
File No. E/6 V. O. Correspondence regarding the Senior and the Junior Joint Courts.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the Senior and the Junior Joint Courts in Bahrain. Letters were sent from the Political Agent to the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, informing him of the dates and times of court proceedings. Shaikh Hamad's replies confirm whether he ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1926-14 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 file (158 folios)

86. IOR/R/15/2/1886

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1886
Title:
File C/1 II Correspondence with Bombay & Karachi on Miscellaneous Matters
Scope & Content:
The file covers two topics. The first is a petition from Havildar Bandmaster Amar Singh dated 26 February 1940 regarding a lessee — Man Singh — that is refusing to leave his land (see folios 2-4); this petition is forwarded by the Bahrain Political Agent to the Deputy Commissioner for Amritsar, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Nov 1939-2 Apr 1940
Extent:
1 file (16 folios)

87. IOR/R/15/2/1906

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1906
Title:
'File No. E/13 V. O. Correspondence Regarding Administration of Foreign Estates.'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence in the form of letters, memoranda and petitions regarding the estates of deceased people in Bahrain. The papers are mainly from petitioners on matters of inheritance, custody and the administration of foreign estates in Bahrain. The file also contains notes and r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1932-11 May 1934
Extent:
1 file (44 folios)

88. IOR/R/15/2/1916

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1916
Title:
File No. E/23 Attestation of Documents. a Powers of Attorney.
Scope & Content:
The file contains a memorandum and a letter sent to the Political Agency, Bahrain, requesting an attestation of a document for the Minors’ Estates Department, Bahrain, and a landing certificate for the Customs House, Qatar. The main correspondence is between the Adviser to the Government of Bah...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1947-5 Mar 1949
Extent:
1 file (5 folios)

89. IOR/R/15/2/1907

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1907
Title:
File No. E/14 V. O. Miscellaneous Proclamations Received from the Bahrain Government.
Scope & Content:
The file contains notices relating to the registration of houses sold by the Bahrain Political Agency and Joint Courts respectively. The Land Settlement Department would issue the notices before registering the property in the name of the purchaser. The notices were intended to establish whether...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
28 Oct 1929-23 Mar 1950
Extent:
1 file (116 folios)

90. IOR/R/15/2/1929

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1929
Title:
File F/4 II 'Proclamations & Notifications Received from the Manama and Muharraq Municipality'
Scope & Content:
This files contains public notices and proclamations from the Manama Municipality and the Government of Bahrain. Their subject matters range from the regulation of building material, particular trades, public sanitation and hygiene, to the regulation of public behaviour during Ramadan.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1940-25 Oct 1948
Extent:
1 file (38 folios)