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'File 28/44 Locust Survey Officer' [‎16r] (31/192)

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The record is made up of 1 file (94 folios). It was created in 16 Jul 1948-10 Dec 1950. 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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PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. ,
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SOth December 1949.
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On December 19th, 10 letters in Arabic were
sent down to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for onward transmission
to Sharjah by plane. The 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. despatch book
shows that these were received by Subramaniyan on
that date.
We have now received a telegram from Sharjah
saying that the letters, which were addressed to
various Shaikhs in the Oman area which the Desert
Locust Party is about to visit, have not been
received.
Grant of Gray Mackenzies who could be contact
ed through Meikle, is sailing on the "Bamora" to
morrow and will be visiting Sharjah, Unless the
letters were sent by yesterday's plane, would you
please send them by Grant and let me know that they
have been despatched.
L.A.G. Pinhey, Esq,,
Asst, 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.

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The file contains correspondence between the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) representatives, the Political Agents at Bahrain, Kuwait, Sharjah, 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. and various suppliers on arrangements and statement of accounts for a Desert Locust Survey. At the beginning of the file there are also some letters requesting a survey on BAPCO's labour conditions (folios 2-4).

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1 file (94 folios)
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The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order.

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The main foliation is written in pencil, circled, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The numbering begins on the front cover of the file, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 96. There is another foliation sequence, which is incomplete.

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