‘File 16/68 Old and defaced currency notes & coins – Exchange of.’

IOR/R/15/2/1580

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The record is made up of 1 file (62 folios). It was created in 26 Apr 1945-30 Jun 1946. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .

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Correspondence exchanged between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, other British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and representatives of the Bahrain branches of Eastern Bank Limited and the Imperial Bank of Iran, relating to Indian rupee notes in circulation in the Gulf. The correspondence covers:

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1 file (62 folios)
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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 59-63) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 64; 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 2-58; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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Archival file

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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.
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IOR/R/15/2/1580
Former external reference(s)
English Office: File 16/68

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26 Apr 1945-30 Jun 1946 (CE, Gregorian)

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‘File 16/68 Old and defaced currency notes & coins – Exchange of.’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1580, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00013b> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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