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‘Payments on behalf of P.R.O. Bushire etc – Absentee statements – cash account’ [‎125r] (249/1098)

The record is made up of 1 file (546 folios). It was created in Apr 1946-Mar 1947. It was written in English. 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. A. C. 11 (dutef).
Voucher No. ^-/ ol
list of payments
for June, 1946
1 . Journeys of different kinds, and journeys and halt should not be entered on the same line. Only one kind of
allowance should, therefore, be filled in on the same line and its amount carried out separately into the last money column.
2 . Permanent travelling conveyance and horse allowances should be diawn along with the pay of the Government
servant and not in Travelling Allowance Bills.
3. Fractions of a mile in the total of a bill for any one journey for each person should not be charged for.
4. When the first item of a travelling allowance bill is a halt, the date of commencement of that halt should be
stated in the “ Remarks ” column.
5. If daily allowance is claimed in respect of a road journey, the number of miles travelled should be entered in
column 14 and the daily allowance in columns 17 to 19.
6 . Journey performed beyond British territory should be indicated separately and the distance travelled should be
stated in each case.
7. When travelling allowance is claimed in respect of a journey to or from a hill station, it should be mentioned
in the “ Remarks ” column whether or not the halt has exceeded ten days.
(Space for pre-audit enfacements in respect of bills submitted for pre-audit.)
Instructions for preparing Travelling Allowance Bills.
For use in Accountant GeneraPs Office.
Head of service chargeable.*—
Debitable to the Foreign Office,
London.
Senior Accountant. G. 0.
* To be entered by drawing officer and checked in Audit Office,
Admitted for Rs
Objected to Rs.
Reason of Objection ;—
MiT—254 Audit—(M-4O0)—14-8-40—300,000.

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The file comprises papers relating to the financial operation of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, including the Public Relations Office (PRO) and, for most of the months represented in the file, contain the following:

Included amongst the paperwork are numerous handwritten notes made by staff at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , some correspondence discussing financial matters in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and some monthly lists, compiled by Cable & Wireless, indicating telegrams sent by the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , including destination, class, word count and cost (ff 24-25, ff 117-121, ff 281-283, ff 480-482).

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1 file (546 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, starting with papers relating to the Agency’s accounts for April 1946, running through to papers relating to the Agency’s accounts for March 1947.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 546; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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 previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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