'File 5/4 Abdul Aziz Qosaibi and Abdullah Qosaibi' [54r] (107/144)
The record is made up of 1 file (72 folios). It was created in 22 Apr 1923-16 Nov 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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To
!©• 67/6/4 Of 1925
Polltioal Ageney, lahroin.
7ke 26th July 1925.
The Hon'tlo the Polltioal Resident
la the Persian Gukf,
Itttkire*
Subj eet. - J&WL AZIZ Q08A1.SI * ^
Honorandua «
Roferonoe your telecram Ho* 444 date* 16th July#
After making a eareful translation of the
Message eontained therein, I forwarded it under a soTering
letter to Ihn Saud through Khan Bahadur Ahdul Asiz ^osaihi,
from whom 1 hare obtained a reeeipt*
I request a ruling as to whether I sa Authorised
to use K. 1* Alidul Asit qosaiM as Bin Saud* s agent for thii
purpose in the future*
I would inrite your attention to the sorrespond-
-enee ending with Colonial Offiee despateh So. 3 dated lith
January 1924 on the sulijeet* In this despatsh the position
of Alidul Asiz in Bahrein is defined as that of a purely
prirate agent of Bin 6aud« Tor the last two years letters
from the Sultan hare heen reeeired through him, while
letters addressed to the Sultan %y yourself or the Polities:
Agent hare been forwarded hy another route*
In the reeent matter of the Hindus at ^atif I
was directed to negotiate with the imir through Abdul Asis*
This was, as I Tentured to point out at the time, a new
departure from the eustom of the last two years*
In Tiew of your attitude in this matter I deoidei
to forward the letter in question to Ihn Saud through Ahdul
AsHLz* But I am aware that there may be objections to my
continuing to do this in the future*
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This file contains correspondence between the British Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire and Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Advisor to the Bahrain Government. In addition, there are copies of correspondence between the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and Ibn Sa‘ūd, Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Andrew Ryan, British Legation, Jiddah.
This correspondence concerns the personalities of the brothers ‘Abd al-‘Azīz al-Quṣaybī and ‘Abdullāh al-Quṣaybī, Najdi merchants and agents of Ibn Sa‘ūd at Bahrain. Within the correspondence are details of the 1923 riots at Manamah Bazaar between Najdis and Persians and the subsequently expulsion of ‘Abdullāh al-Qusaybi from Bahrain, and general information about the al-Quṣaybī family, their business interests and relationship with Ibn Sa‘ūd.
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- 1 file (72 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. In addition, a second foliation sequence runs between ff. 2-59; these numbers are circled, have been crossed out and are written in blue crayon.
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- 'File 5/4 Abdul Aziz Qosaibi and Abdullah Qosaibi'
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- front, front-i, 2r:18v, 20r:21v, 23r:59v, 61r:71v, back-i, back
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