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File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements [26r] (51/90)
The record is made up of 1 file (43 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1937-4 May 1937. 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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D.O. No.C/250-12/14
U tod the Srd / pril U r 67
My dear Fowle,
X sot the new Senior Naval Officer informally this
morning (.April 1st) and «mong otner matters mentioned arrange
ments for the Coronation.
• I askou if he thought that a combined parade of the
Royal Navy anc the Bahrain armed Police, as was carried out
at the Jubilee * ana during the visit of the 1st lestroyer
Flotilla, would be appropriate, he sale that at first sight,
he welcomcu the idea.
3. He mentioned that he had orders from the .Admin Ity to
give a reception "as senior representative of the King n , which
he proposed to hold in the evening. I said that it might be a
little awkward as on such occasions (the King*s Birthday, Jubi
lee) there was usually a reception in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and aaded that
the Political Algent was His llajesty’s represent tive in Bahrain.
I said that, so far as I was concerned the matte* did not affect
me as I should I hoped be on le.ve, but that I thought that the
principle of by whom the reception was to be held should be
settled between you and him, before anything was made public.
He was very pleasant about it and said that he was sure the
point/-
The Honourable ^ieutenant-Colcncl T.C.Fowle,C.B.f.,
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 Guif.
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The file contains correspondence sent and received by the 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 concerning arrangements for the coronation of King George VI, including a detailed programme for the coronation service, the Police parade and the evening reception on 11 May 1937 in Bahrain (folios 33-39).
The documents in the file are mainly in English. There is correspondence in Arabic with English translation, with Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain, inviting him to London for the Coronation, and his response, declining the invite. Other correspondence reports that the Ruler of Bahrain also declined, whilst the Sheikh of Kuwait accepted the invite.
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- 1 file (43 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 42-44. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 45; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are written in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequence is also present between ff 4-41; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/501
- Title
- File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements
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- front, front-i, 2r:20v, 22r:44v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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