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'File [1/39 I] Major T Hickinbotham, OBE (Private File)' [126r] (297/836)
The record is made up of 1 file (420 folios). It was created in 31 Jul 1941-6 Sep 1950. 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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POST BOX 398
COX 8c KINGS (AGENTS), LIMITED.
(incorporated in England)
Telegraphic address: “COXSHIP ”
Telephone no ; 25065 <3 lines)
HEAD OFFICE
KING WILLIAM STREET HOUSE. LONDON, E.C. 4
WEST END OFFICE
KINGS HOUSE, HAYMARKET, LONDON, S.W. 1
BRANCHES
LLOYDS BANK BUILDING
HORNBY ROAD
BOMBAY
SOUTHAMPTON CALCUTTA
LIVERPOOL KARACHI
MANCHESTER RAWALPINDI
MARSEILLES SRINAGAR
EGYPT
MISR SHIPPING S.A.E.
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA PORT SAID.
YOUR REF.
OUR REF.
B/FJK
14th May, 1942.
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.
,
Kuwait,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Dear Sir,
We acknowledge receipt of your cablegram of 5th instant
reading as follows:-
" Require cook
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
one hundred maximum for
Indian and one fifty Chinese stop youngish
man stop telegraph particulars and will tele
graph Bombay Government no objection stop wire
action taken soon .’ 1
We. replied today as per copy enclosed. There is a great
dearth of suitable servants in Bombay at present, and we have
no personal knowledge of any cook we could recommend. The
few we were able to interview were unwilling to undertake the
journey under existing conditions and for the pay offering.
We are extremely sorry we have not been able to help you
on this occasion but conditions here are abnormal.
Please remit the sum of Rs 5/11/- being the cost of our
cablegram.
Yours
)X &
faithfully,
KINGS (AGENTS)
LTD.
MS
ALL GOODS ARE HANDLED AND FORWARDED BY US IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OUR CONSIGNMENT NOTES AND/OR THE REGULATIONS OF
THE TRANSPORT COMPANY CONCERNED. ALL TRAVEL TICKETS ISSUED BY US ARE SUBJECT TO THE RELATIVE TRANSPORT COMPANIES' REGULATIONS AND ALL
SAILINGS, FARES, FREIGHT RATES AND OTHER PARTICULARS QUOTED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
G.C.C.—F4284—2-40—10,000.
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The file relates to the service of Major Tom Hickinbotham as 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. , Kuwait.
The papers consist of invoices, receipts, correspondence, telegrams, and personal letters, and cover the following topics: travel arrangements, expenses and allowances; cost of transporting personal effects; accommodation; provision of a guide to places of interest in Kuwait; the holding of a licence for a wireless/radio set, September to October 1941 and September 1942; leave; membership of the Magwa Club (for staff of the Kuwait Oil Company); invitations to events; invitations to dinner; medical fees; hiring of a cook; the whereabouts of a British officer; the ill-health of a friend in Kuwait; expressions of condolences; correspondence with banks; application for a military pass; Christmas and New Year messages; a complaint concerning a lack of co-operation from a member of the Kuwait Oil Company, December 1942; telegrams of congratulations; and invoices for books, clothes, wool, cloth, alcohol, cigarettes, tyres, automobile parts, ice, fruit, general provisions, and household goods.
The file includes correspondence in Arabic and printed invoices and letterheads in Arabic.
The last item of correspondence in the file is dated 20 October 1943. The overall date range is supplied by an entry in the notes at the rear of the file.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (420 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 394 on the back cover. The sequence appears written in pencil 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 anomalies: ff. 1A, 1B; ff. 2A, 2B; ff. 11, 11A, 11B; ff. 13, 13A, 13B; ff. 32, 32A, 32B, 32C; ff. 36, 36A; ff. 37, 37A, 37B, 37C; ff. 42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F, 42G; ff. 59A, 59B; ff. 84, 84A; ff. 86, 86A; ff. 95, 95A; ff. 127, 127A; ff. 131, 131A; 131B, 131C; ff. 149, 149A; ff. 247A, 247B: ff. 253, 253A; ff. 350, 350A; ff. 385, 385A. The following numbers do not appear in the sequence: 166-169. The following pagination ranges occur: 78-79, 95A-95B, 118-119, 306-307. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 95A, 130, 347. A second, short foliation numbered 113-120 runs between ff. 16-23.
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- Title
- 'File [1/39 I] Major T Hickinbotham, OBE (Private File)'
- Pages
- 86r:86v, 126r:127r, 145r:146v, 266r:266v
- Author
- Cox & King's (Agents) Limited
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