‘File 15/3 Rules and Regulations received from the Residency Office – Bushire, etc.’ [front-i] (2/335)
The record is made up of 1 file (165 folios). It was created in 16 Jun 1923-3 Nov 1947. 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 mainly circular memoranda issued by 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. , Bushire to the 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 and others. These contain local instructions about personnel management, office administration and several miscellaneous topics, including:
- Permitted occasions upon which British subjects and British protected persons ashore on both sides of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. might fly the Red Ensign flag, 1928;
- The classification, translation, copying, transmission and addressing of official correspondence sent by the Political Agencies of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to 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, 1920s-1940s, together with revised arrangements following the removal of 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. from Bushire to Bahrain, 1946-1947;
- Procedures for the importation of personal effects into Persia by Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. officers and clerks, together with a list of prohibited articles, 1931;
- Procedures to be followed by clerks in the British Agencies of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , for obtaining visas for entry into Iran, 1940.
The file also contains the Political Resident’s routine reporting requirements about the promotion, transfer, leave, travel and skills of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. officers and clerks, together with the Political Agent’s submissions 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. about these, in respect of Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. staff, 1930s-1940s.
The file also contains circular letters and memoranda received by 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. , mainly from Government of India departments, which he then forwarded to the 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 and others for information. These also constitute office instructions on various topics, including:
- Procedures to be followed by officers and clerks in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. service, claiming the refund of messing charges incurred aboard British and Royal Indian Marine ships when touring on duty, as notified by the Government of India Foreign and Political Department and Marine Department, 1920s;
- Changes of Persian country and place names made by the Persian Government, 1930 and 1935, as notified by the British Legation, Tehran and the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department;
- Correct forms of address to be used in official correspondence, as notified by the British Embassy, Baghdad in 1933 and the Office of the Governor-General of India in 1938.
The file also contains several miscellaneous items, mainly correspondence, including:
- Letters of thanks exchanged between 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 the Director of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section of the Indo European Telegraph Department in 1931, following the abolition of the lndo European Telegraph Department after 60 years;
- A copy of the Imperial Airways Gazette , issue No 7, Volume 7, July 1935.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (165 folios)
- Arrangement
File papers are arranged chronologically, according to the date they were circulated to the 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 and others.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: numbered 1-7, 7a, 8-11, 11A, 12-14, 14a, 15-42, 42A, 43-52, 52A, 53-61, 61A, 61B, 61C, 62-155. The numbering is written in pencil in the top right corner of the folio and encircled. The numbering starts at the front of the file, on the first file enclosure (f 1) and ends on the last enclosure at the back of the file (f 155). The file cover, title page and one blank folio at the front of the file and the inside cover at the back of the file have not been numbered. Folio 3 is folded in half.
The most complete secondary foliation system occurs in the second half of the file, where folios 73 to 144 are also numbered 68 to 135 in the top right corner, in pencil but not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1437
- Title
- ‘File 15/3 Rules and Regulations received from the Residency Office – Bushire, etc.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:3r, 3r:7v, 7ar:7av, 8r:11v, 11ar:11av, 12r:14v, 14ar:14av, 15r:42v, 42ar:42av, 43r:52v, 52ar:52av, 53r:155v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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