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'File 1/4 Personal File of Captain H D H Rance' [396r] (788/936)
The record is made up of 1 file (472 folios). It was created in 27 Aug 1943-11 Nov 1950. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Major R^nce,
Indian Political Service
The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47.
(Retire
District OotricisBioner, •
A BERG OR N,
Northern Rhodesia.
5th Aprils 1949*
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,
Persian G-ulf*
Subject:
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With reference Vo correRpondence resting vith my letter
dated the 22nd NoveriMfr, ''948, addressed to the Officer in
Charge, *11* Section, Local, c/o the Deputj 7, Controller of
Military Accounts, Karachi, of ^hich a copy was sent t^ you,
and to v/hieh no reply has ht;en received f^ora Karachi, I should
be grateful if this matter could nov/ "be taken up through
the United Kingdom High Commissioner in Karachi, as there
appears to be no other means of getting any satisfaction in
the matter, I am unaware oS to whether similar delay has
occurred in the case of Colonel Galloway's applicgtion for
his v/ar gratuity, but as far as I remember both his ap^licption
and mine were sent off to India by the same post from Bahrain
in either or ^9K7*
l*5o ~l~
Major H,1>.H. Ranee,
INDIAN POLITICAL SERVICE
The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47.
( RETIRED).
)
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The file covers the service of Hugh Dunstan Rance as Assistant 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, 1943 to 1947, and includes papers relating to pay; travel; leave; the transport of personal effects; transport; certification for personal arms, ammunition and swords; National Savings Certificates; service records; personal details; papers relating to awards and decorations; insurance; subscriptions; pensions; war gratuity; medical bills; personal letters; and miscellaneous matters. The Arabic language content of this file is confined to a few receipts.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (472 folios)
- Arrangement
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.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at f.1 on the second folio after the front cover and continues through to the back cover (f. 471). The foliation sequence appears written in pencil 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 following foliation anomalies occur: ff. 98, 98A; ff. 105, 105A; ff. 168, 168A; ff. 219, 219A; ff. 250, 250A; ff. 265, 265A, 265B; ff. 285, 285A-G; ff. 372, 372A; ff. 426, 426A. The following folio numbers are not used: 58-60; 64; 69; 92-94; 102; 116; 180; 206-207; 306; 311; 315; 318; 334; 338; 343. The folllowing folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 166-168 and ff. 182-184. A second foliation sequence has been crossed out. A third foliation sequence starts at 1 on f. 434. There are occasional additional numbers in red and blue crayon.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/974
- Title
- 'File 1/4 Personal File of Captain H D H Rance'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:2v, 3v:10v, 11v:35v, 36v:40v, 41v:57v, 61r:63v, 65r:66v, 68r:68v, 70r:72v, 73v:86v, 87v:91v, 95r:98v, 98av, 99r:101v, 103r:104v, 105ar:105av, 108v:115v, 117r:127v, 129r:136v, 136ar:136av, 137v:138v, 139v:142v, 143v:161v, 162v:164v, 165v:168v, 168ar:168av, 169r:179v, 181r:202v, 208r:217v, 218v:219v, 219ar:219av, 220v:234v, 235v:246v, 251r:265v, 265ar:265bv, 266r:268v, 270r:285v, 285ar:285gv, 286r:305v, 307r:310v, 312r:314v, 316r:317v, 319r:328v, 330r:333v, 335r:335v, 337r:337v, 339r:342v, 344r:345v, 347r:372v, 372ar:372av, 373r:424v, 425v:426v, 426ar:426av, 427r:427v, 428v:429v, 430v:431v, 432v:465v, 467v:470v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence