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'File 1/7 II Office Orders' [‎13v] (28/188)

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The record is made up of 1 file (94 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1942-10 Oct 1944. 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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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Knov/ all men by these presents that I, Captain M.Q. Dixen,
Indian Army, at present Assistant Pslitical Agent, Bahrain, Persian
Qulf, hereby appoint The Rev. T.M. Dixsn, at present residing at
The Rectory, Mara tan, Deven, England, my attorney for me and in my
name te de and execute all or any of the following acts, deeds and
things, that is to say'-
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1. To domsnd, sue for, enforce payment of, receive and give
discharges for all moneys, securities for moneys, debts,stocks,
shares and other personal estate now belonging or hereafter
to belong to me ( whether solely or Jointly with any otK
person or arsons) •
2. To conmence, carry on y or defend all actions and other
proceedings touching my estate or any part thereof, or
touching anything in which I or my estate may bo in anywise
concerned*
3* To settle, compremise or submit to arbitration all accounts,
claims and disputes between mc and any ether person or persons.
4 # To accept the transfer of afcy stocks, funds, slmres, annuities
and ether securities which shall or may at any time hereafter
be transferred te me ( whether solely or Jointly as aforesaid) •
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6« To invest any of «y moneys In such nanner, at such rate of
interest and upon such securities as my attorney shall in his
absolute discretion think fit, and from time to time to vary
the said investments or any of them, and in the meantime and
pending aiy such investments as aforesaid to deposit the said
moneys or any part thereof with any banker or bankers to whom
my attorney shall think fit to entrust the same.
6« Out of such moneys to pay any such calls upon shares or -her
expenses In respect of any part of my •aid estate as my attorr*
shall think fit and to receive the dividends. Interest and
income arising from any stocks, shares or other estate now or
hereafter belonging to me( whether solely or Jointly as
aforesaid) •
9. For the purposes aforesaid or any of them to indorse and sign
my name to any cheque ,dividend or interest warrants, or other
instruments payable to me ( whether solely or Jointly with any
other person or persons), and te sign my namo and execute on
my behalf all contracts, transfers, assignments, deeds and
instruments whatsoever.

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The file consists of copies of Office Orders, both those issued by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain in its own right, and those issued by 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, Bushire, and then forwarded to the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. amongst other British agencies and consulates. The Orders cover the official notification of such issues as advances of pay; appointments/postings; discharges from employment; travel allowances; leave; payment of dearness allowance; procedure relating to correspondence, telegrams, office security, cleaning, reporting for duty, the handling by clerks of sums of money in excess of 100 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , time of starting work; and general matters, with some associated correspondence. The file also includes a list of duty clerks, October 1943; list of staff in the English Office, Confidential Office and Arabic Office; and list of menial staff.

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1 file (94 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1A on the front cover, and continues through to 88 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The folio numbers on ff. 1A-13 are underlined. Foliation anomalies: ff. 1A, 1B; ff. 19A, 19B; ff. 22A, 22B; ff. 48A, 48B; ff. 67A, 67B; ff. 70A, 70B.

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