'File 1/7 III Office Orders from Bushire'

Content

The file consists of Office Orders issued by the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Consulate General, Bushire (from September 1946, the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain). The Orders mostly provide official notification of staff appointments/postings, terminations of appointment, and grants of leave within the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. 's administrative area. The file also includes:

• Office Orders setting out procedural instructions for clerks, travel arrangements, the form to be used in addressing correspondence to the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain, October 1948, and information on the reorganisation of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , November 1948;
• Sanction Orders relating to the Temporary Establishment, pay, and allowances;
• Office Orders of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain covering such issues as the numbering of correspondence, the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. bicycle, a reduction in the amount of paid leave granted to menial staff, and restrictions on the use of the General Office telephone.

Extent and format

1 file (128 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1A on the front cover, and continues through to 127 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomaly: ff.1A, 1B.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/992

Former external reference(s)

English Office Files: 1/7 III

History of this record

Date(s)

2 Nov 1944-21 Jun 1950 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Subjects

Office ManagementPersonnel

People & organisations

Assistant Political Agent, BahrainBahrain Political AgencyPolitical Agent, Bahrain

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