'File 5/3 II Registration of Documents'

Content

The file concerns the registration of documents by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, which formed part of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. 's notarial duties.

The papers consist of correspondence between those applying to register documents and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain. Much of the correspondence is with the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO). The documents submitted for registration are principally certificates for oil company shipments, but also include title deeds, powers of attorney, passport applications, certificates of residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and certification of change of name.

There is also some correspondence about the need to be able to recognise 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. 's signature in the course of his notarial duties (e.g. folios 9-11).

Extent and format

1 file (247 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date are filed after their relevant covering letter, and terminate in a set of notes (folios 239-247).

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 249; 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 present in parallel throughout except for the two leading flyleaves; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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/15/2/1174

Former external reference(s)

English Office files: 5/3 II

History of this record

Date(s)

6 Apr 1937-22 Mar 1939 (CE, Gregorian)

Context of creation

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 acted as Notary Public. Companies and individuals in Bahrain submitted documents for registration, and a fee was charged by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for this service. Applicants had to bring documents in to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in person for their signatures to be attested.

Subjects

Notarial instrumentsPetroleum industry

People & organisations

Bahrain Petroleum Company

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