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The record is made up of 1 file (5 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1937-5 Feb 1937. 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 consists of a single demi-official letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Trenchard Craven William Fowle, 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. , to the 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. , dated 5 February 1937, discussing the possibility of a commercial motor route from Kuwait to Haifa.

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1 file (5 folios)
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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 7; 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 3-6; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English in Latin script
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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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Archive reference
IOR/R/15/6/402
Former external reference(s)
Subject files: File 12/1

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Date(s)
3 Feb 1937-5 Feb 1937 (CE, Gregorian)
Subjects
Motorways
Places
HaifaKuwait

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'File 12/1 KUWAIT/HAIFA COMMERCIAL MOTOR ROUTE', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/6/402, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000881.0x0000b1> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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