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File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements [38r] (75/90)
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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groups here end there t nd f; ce the feet thet awst
people vrill have to walk ebout#
(e) The question of serving drinks will be l
difficult one* We oust in the first place get
large quantities of ice so that there #111 be no
question of iuiy one getting hot drinks. With the
consider, bie numbers of guests it will be very
difficult to serve arinks quickly and I think te
shall have to borrow servants from outside though
it is a pivctice of which I disapprove. I would
suggest the /idviser’s, Steele's, SkriHtshlre 1 s
and Skinner's men.
(f) It will be wise to put & special person in
charge of alcoholic drirucs i*nd cigarettes, other-
wise tney will be apt to uisappear. He should have
orders to hand them out only to specific people,
possibly to the butler and one other who will then
distribute them to other serv nts but will h*ve some
small cm ok on the consumption.
(g) His Hlghnes. will no do.ut leave before prayer
time and I think that the majority if not all the
;r:;bs, Indians and Iranians will go to prayer end
probebiy will tnen not return. At about id.20 hours
the Sloop which will be anchored at the Sloop An
chorage of -anamah will turn her search lights on
to the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. This will be a signal that in a few
minutes she will fire a bunch of rockets and the
guests will then be invited to come to the sea wail
to see the rockets urn will then probably take their
leave.
(h>/-
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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
- 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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