'File 3/12 Supply of provisions to His Majesty's Navy - contract of. Tenders for the Navy.'

Content

Correspondence relating to the supply of fresh provisions for one year to the Royal Navy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Letters relate mainly to tenders for potatoes, fresh provisions and fresh fruit but also include tenders for provision of taxis, one dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , and other vehicles including a saloon car. Correspondents include 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; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Office of the Advisor to the Government of Bahrain; Ashraf Brothers; Mohamad Rafi Karmustaji; Haji Khalil Haji Murteza Dawani and Sons.

Extent and format

1 volume (92 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: this file has circled foliation numbers that begin on front cover and end on back cover.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic 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/15/2/1094

Former external reference(s)

English Office Files: 3/12

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Aug 1931-20 Dec 1950 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Tenders

People & organisations

Royal Navy

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