'File 5/9 Revised Procedure for Calling out Royal Naval Reserve in India'

Content

This file contains correspondence between the British 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; the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire; the Foreign Department of Government of India; the Director of Customs, Bahrain; J S Black, the Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Naval Staff Officer (Intelligence), Colombo; and various BAPCO employees.

The correspondence concerns Special Admiralty Order R.V.52-C and the procedure for mobilisation of Royal Naval Reserves who are overseas in parts of the British Empire, and the call up of reservists (mainly employees of BAPCO) in September/October 1938, October 1939, and into 1940 during the Second World War.

Extent and format

1 file (82 folios)

Arrangement

This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the page following the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers written in crayon and pencil and can be found in the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio, and the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. where there is text (i.e. f. 61).

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/15/2/218

Former external reference(s)

5 Naval and Marine: 5/9

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Aug 1934-8 Oct 1940 (CE, Gregorian)

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