‘File 16/32 IV Miscellaneous Correspondence with the Residency, Bushire’

Content

Copies of correspondence exchanged between British offices in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , chiefly the British 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 Consulate-General in Bushire, and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain. The file is a direct chronological continuation of ‘File 16/32 III Miscellaneous Correspondence with the 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. , Bushire.’ (IOR/R/15/2/1532)

The papers deal with matters of a routine nature, chiefly the order or exchange of goods from suppliers, merchants and colleagues, and arrangements for shipment. Ordered goods include: automobiles and automobile spares, including tyres and batteries; office supplies and stationery, including typewriter repairs; other items of machinery and machinery spare parts, such as oil engines, valves; alcohol, non-alcoholic beverages and foodstuffs; vegetable seeds; sports equipment. Some correspondence and file notes allude to the shortage of or restrictions upon the import and export of certain goods during wartime. The file also includes some correspondence between British officials concerning the transfer from one office to another of clerks and other Government staff, in response to specific working requirements.

Extent and format

1 file (371 folios)

Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 333-372) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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 373; 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 between ff 3-332; 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/15/2/1533

Former external reference(s)

English Office: File 16/32 IV

History of this record

Date(s)

24 May 1943-5 Mar 1944 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

SuppliesSecond World War (1939-1945)Postal servicesOffice suppliesMotor vehiclesFreight servicesColonial administration

People & organisations

Political Resident, Persian Gulf

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