'File 1/6 II Officers of the IPS: Postings and Transfers, Honourable the Resident etc.'

IOR/R/15/2/985

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The record is made up of 1 file (61 folios). It was created in 7 Feb 1945-1 Nov 1949. 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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The file contains notifications of postings and transfers of Officers of the Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. ( IPS The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. ): senior British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including the 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. , Political Agents, etc.

The papers are in the form of telegrams, express letters, circular letters, and related correspondence. The notifications were sent variously to other senior British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , India and London; to members of the British community in Bahrain; and to various Gulf Rulers. The file also contains papers relating to the announcement that the Resident had been accorded the title 'Excellency', including a letter on the subject sent to Gulf rulers; replies from the Gulf Rulers themselves in Arabic with English translations; and a letter stating that after consultation with various bodies, it had been decided that the most appropriate title for the Resident in Arabic correspondence was Fakhama not Sa'ada , even though the latter was usually regarded as the local equivalent of 'Excellency', April to May 1948.

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1 file (61 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.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1A on the front cover, and continues through to 60 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.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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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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Archive reference
IOR/R/15/2/985
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English Office files: 1/6 II

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7 Feb 1945-1 Nov 1949 (CE, Gregorian)

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