Ext 2529/43 'Message of condolence from Sheikh of Sharjah to Lord Hailey on death of his son'
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This file consists of letters between the Shaikh of Sharjah, Francis Fearon Turnbull and E W R Lumby regarding the receipt of a condolence letter to Lord Hailey following the death of his son.
This file concerns the appointment of an heir to Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thanī, Ruler of Qatar, following the illness and death of his son and heir-apparent, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Thānī. Details include: Ḥamad's illness and his role in the settlement of the conflict over Zubarah (a...
‘File 12/1 Casaulties – Rules for Boats approaching steamers etc.’
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The file comprises correspondence relating to incidents and accidents involving steamers at Bahrain, including: boats approaching steamers before they have anchored (ff 4-5); an accident leading to the death of a sailor on board SS Bandra (ff 6-7); instances of steamers running aground on sand b...
‘File 12/3 Sickness and Death of Crew on ships – Shipping Articles deposit of / (Bahrain crew for Caltex II)’
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The file comprises correspondence and other papers relating to incidents of sickness, injury and death on board ships, subsequently reported to the Political Agency upon the arrival of the vessel concerned at Bahrain. The file’s principal correspondents include shipping agents and operators base...
‘File No. 16/74 Death of Father Gabriel Fleming in Motor Accident’
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Telegraphic correspondence, letters and other papers relating to the death in a road accident in Bahrain, of the Catholic Priest Father Gabriel Fleming, in June 1947. The correspondence covers: the reporting of the death to Fleming’s sister in England; expressions of condolences; burial arrangeme...
File 8/40 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: DEATH OF SHAIKH OF KALBA & KALBA AFFAIRS.
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This file concerns reported attempts by neighbouring rulers and authorities to interfere with the affairs of Kalba, following the death of the Shaikh of Kalba. The correspondence contains reports of an attempt by Shaikh Rashid bin Ahmad of Dibba [Shaikh Rāshid bin Aḥmad Āl Qāsimī] to install h...
File 8/54 Muscat State Affairs: Affairs of members of ruling family
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This file concerns members of the ruling family of Muscat. Most of the file relates to the financial affairs of Dhiyab bin Fahad [Dhiyab bin Fahad bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd], a cousin of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd]. The correspondence begins with a request from Dhiya...
This file consists of a single letter, dated 25 February 1939, from Hugh Weightman, Political Agent at Bahrain, to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire. The letter relays a message received from the Residency Agent at Sharjah, reporting the death of Shaikh Muhammad bin Sultan an...