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'File 28/10-(d) Tirath Das (Agent of Messrs. Dhamanmal Issardas in Dubai)'
Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/2/695
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/R/15/2/695
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'File 28/10-(d) Tirath Das (Agent of Messrs. Dhamanmal Issardas in Dubai)'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 28 Jun 1940-16 Aug 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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The file comprises correspondence and memoranda relating to allegations of anti-British sentiments expressed by Tiradas Dhamanmal, manager of Indian trading agents Dhamanmal Isardas of Dubai, and the Political Agent at Bahrain's orders to have Dhamanmal expelled from the Trucial Coast and sent back to India. The principal correspondents in the file are: the Political Agent at Bahrain (Hugh Weightman) and the Residency Agent at Sharjah (Khan Sahib Saiyid 'Abd Al Razzaq). The file includes: extracts of memoranda between the Political Agent and Residency Agent, reporting allegations of the anti-British sentiments expressed by Dhamanmal, and the decision to send Dhamanmal back to India (ff 2-5); letters from Tiradas Dhamanmal and representatives of Dhamanmal Isardas, denying the claims and asking that the Political Agent reconsider his ruling (ff 6-7); the Political Agent's rejection of Tiradas Dhamanmal's plea, and the Residency Agent's report that Dhamanmal has left for India (ff 8-11).
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 12) mirror the chronological arrangement.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 file (11 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 13; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-11; 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d0d286de-1007-437e-8235-c6a5c3e523ce/
Series information
IOR/R/15/2
Political Agency, Bahrain
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/R
India Office Records transferred later through official channels
Within the sub-fonds: IOR/R/15
Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Within the series: IOR/R/15/2
Political Agency, Bahrain
Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/2/139-916
Bahrain Agency, Confidential Office Files
Within the sub-sub-series: IOR/R/15/2/651-765
File 28 [Second World] War
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