'File 12/10 Tours of the Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf'

Content

The file contains correspondence and telegrams sent and received by 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. at Bahrain, Hugh Weighman, mostly from 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. and 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. at Sharjah, regarding arrangements and programmes for his official visits to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in 1939 and 1940.

Extent and format

1 file (239 folios)

Arrangement

The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 227-240. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 240; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-240; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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/15/2/500

Former external reference(s)

Confidential files: 12/10

History of this record

Date(s)

21 Feb 1935-30 Apr 1945 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

State visits

Places

Persian Gulf

People & organisations

Political Agent, Trucial CoastPolitical Resident, Persian Gulf

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