'File 1/6A Officers of Other Departments: Postings and Transfers'

Content

The file consists of transcripts of telegrams and some letters either sent direct to 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. , Bahrain, or forwarded by 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , announcing the appointment and transfer of British officials of the Government of India, some Government bodies and other agencies in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region. The file also contains a press communique announcing the composition of the Interim Government of India, October 1946, and telegrams announcing appointments and organisational changes within the Interim Government.

Extent and format

1 file (30 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 begins at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 29 on the last folio before the back cover. The sequence appears written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, 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. A second sequence commences at 1 on f. 2 and continues through to 24 on f. 26 This sequence is written in both pencil and ink.

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/15/2/986

Former external reference(s)

English Office files: 1/6A

History of this record

Date(s)

24 Mar 1944-18 Dec 1947 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Subjects

Personnel

People & organisations

Assistant Political Agent, BahrainBahrain Political AgencyPolitical Agent, Bahrain

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'File 1/6A Officers of Other Departments: Postings and Transfers', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/986, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000201> [accessed 24 April 2024]

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