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'3/12 Officials of the Public Works Department' [14r] (29/50)
The record is made up of 1 file (25 folios). It was created in 17 Dec 1935-22 Jul 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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T^lagraia O.T^C.
yrom Heaideiit, Suohire, at Auasat#
To loveroment of Inaiat Department of SXte»'nal
ilffairn, Simla,
Cuyiea by poat to Political A^ent # Muaoat, and
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.
, Bahrain.
No. T/69.
Dated tlie a7th /^ril^ 1937.
Reference Aeeietant Brigineer fcr liiieiir e# '
2* Politioal Agent Uuaoat informs me that PHA^HAK
3.NC3H Peraiiin Gulf Sub-Division Orerseer at Muscat wishes
to be conaxdered fox post of assistant Jnginscr* He holds
the JDiploaab of iiub-rx^ineer F o^Tkee ineering College arid
has a practical knowleLi^e of olecttticity*
3. ABDUL VAH a B else
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Sub-Division
Overseer likewise wishes to be considered for post of
Assistant JiEQ^xneer. X believe he has not aa.-oe technical
qualifications aa Jftradhan 3ingh«
4. Public .orka Department may wish to consider
candidatures of I^radhan ain^h aiu Abdul ahab but it is of
course their entire responsibility to select either of the^m
or anyone else they thi^k fit*
5. I surest that whoever is appointed as Assistant
Engineer should be for the first six m^ths on probation*
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This file contains correspondence between the British 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 Bahrain; the British 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. at Bushire; Major C C L Ryan, Secretary to 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. at Bushire; and S G Murteza, Assistant Engineer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Independent Sub-Division, Bushire.
- Folios 1-12 concern the poor quality of work undertaken at the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in May 1935 by Mr Muhammad Ishaq, Overseer, Public Works Department;
- Folios 13-16 concern the consideration of Pardhan Singh and Abdul Wahab, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Sub-Division Overseers, for the post of Assistant Engineer at Bushire;
- Folios 17-22 concern the abolition of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Independent Sub-Division of the Public Works Department during the period of the Second World War and the release of S G Murteza for military service.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence runs from the first page following the front cover to the last page before the back cover; it appears in pencil in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of the folio and is uncircled.
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- '3/12 Officials of the Public Works Department'
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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