Coll 29/108 'Tours of Political Agent, Kuwait'
IOR/L/PS/12/3686
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The record is made up of 1 file (17 folios). It was created in 31 Sep 1942-24 Oct 1942. It was written in English. 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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The file contains a report of a visit of Tom Hickinbotham, 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 Kuwait, to Riyadh, occurred between 24 and 27 May 1942. The report is forwarded by the Political 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. at Bushire to the Secretary of State for India.
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- 1 file (17 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 19; 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.
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- 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/L/PS/12/3686
- Former external reference(s)
- Coll 29/108
- Date(s)
- 31 Sep 1942-24 Oct 1942 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Political Agent, KuwaitPolitical Resident, Persian GulfSecretary of State for India and Burma, United Kingdom
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3686
- Title
- Coll 29/108 'Tours of Political Agent, Kuwait'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:19v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence