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File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements [34r] (67/90)
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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(c) It V/OUlti bo l &oou thing to sene a ferr&sh ^heod
to soo Uut tiic g; tt is cUtr for the Poll tied Agent 1 a
c^r to drive up. In fiet it uould be a good thing to
suggest to itr* von Peurse® t ^t they siiouid mUce some
Kind of arrengenent for perking - possibly the Acviser
could errenge this in consult* tion with hi®.
(u) ItHvould be well to find out whether there is
to be fe collection before hind LQd for wntt object.
2. rolicc ?i.r^ae .
(e) On the morning of the 12th M.,y there will be &.
p^rode of the Bahrain Armed Police with their C. ael
0
Section.
^b) Ihc Senior Naval Officer and a party of his Offi
cers will attend the Parade but he is unable to find
J?
enough mn to t ke part.
(c) The intention is that the Par de v/id consist of
an Inspection by His Highness, a teircn Past, a Feu de
a?)
Joie and the Present, tion of a Musketry Shield to the
Police by the Politic,! Agmt. Time tnd space will iuve
to be worked out by the Adviser. I would be inclined to
(Jp'
suggest sorting at 3 0 »clock, as not being unduly hot
but giving time for the spectators fro® Jabai to come in
(d) I would suggest that the Presentation of the Mus
ketry Shield shoulc tike the for® of the Shield being
handed 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.
, who is presenting it, to
His Highness who would pass it to the Uon-Commissioned
Officer in charge of the Parade. I suggest this as
bringing His Big uiess into the picture and precluding
people saying that 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.
is tr^ing to ob
tain influence over the Police.
(e) I hi vt c-sict'd Cht -aviscr if it is possible to
arrange for m t Ardhah to be performed toy the Shaikhs
men/—
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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)
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/501
- Title
- File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements
- Pages
- 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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- Open Government Licence