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'File 1/28 Superintendent, Political Agency, Bahrain' [148r] (319/868)
The record is made up of 1 file (431 folios). It was created in 1 Dec 1933-9 Dec 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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No. iko -1/28
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Bahrain.
27th April, 1940
To
The Secretary to the Hon'ble 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.
,
Buahire.
Please refer to your telegram No.A/llS dated the
28th March 194C.
2. Mr. Has la sand arrived here on Sunday the 31st arch
1940 and took over i V om Mr. E. Thomas on the forenoon of the
10th April 1940. -r. Ihoms left for Sushire on the 20th
April 1940#
3. Owing to the delay in securing an Iranian visa ,
Mr. Thomas did not hand over before the 10th April and due to
the cancellation of the sailing of slo« mail of April 7th,
Mr. Has Masaud had to travel to Bahrain a v »eek earlier.
vr. Has Masaud remained on his bare pay for ten days.
4. In the circumstances it is requested that Mr. Has
ma saud's joining time may be extended by three days and
further since it was through no fault of hir> that he could
not teke over earlier, he my bo allowed to draw daily
allowance for the period from 31at "arch to April 9th, both
days inclusive. I understand similar allowances were allowed
in the cases of Mr Daubeny and Captain Hance.
5. His pay in Bushire was 170/- substantive pay plus
30/- house rent allowance plus 25/- Customs compensatory
, , R /, o u if allowance or Ks.260/- p.m. His present
allowance and 35/- Gulf substantive pay.
pay as officiating Head CI.* "ahx^in 1^.50/- house rent
allowance plus Rs.50/- special pay hr 360/- p.m. His joinmg
time pay will of course only be fis.170/-/- plus Rs.35/- Gulf
allowance. i
for
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 relates to the appointment and service of holders of the post of Head Clerk (known from 15 April 1944 as Superintendent) of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain.
The papers, which consist of correspondence, memoranda, telegrams, last pay certificates, other certificates, bank drafts, and office orders, cover the following topics: correspondence concerning last pay certificates, service books and leave accounts; leave; leave salary; pay and allowances, including special pay and advances; insurance; papers concerning appointment, posting and transfer; correspondence concerning a claim for pay and seniority, August to October 1937; letter certfiying bearer was a Government servant; travel arrangements, expenses, and allowances; transport of personal effects; request for payment of unpaid rent, December 1941; provision of accomodation, April to May 1944; notification of change of post's title from 'Head Clerk' to 'Superintendent', April 1944; recovery of debt for energy supply, June 1944; and papers concerning medical certificates.
The Arabic language content of this file consists of a letter with English translation dated December 1941 from the owner of a house that had been occupied by Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. clerks. The owner requests payment of unpaid rent.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (431 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.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 419 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, is sometimes underlined, and appears in the top right or top centre portion of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 2A, 2B; ff. 30A, 30B; ff. 31A, 31B; ff. 33A, 33B; ff. 40A, 40B; ff. 67A, 67B; ff. 68A, 68B; ff. 73A, 73B; ff. 110A, 110B; ff. 154A, 154B; ff. 283A, 283B; ff. 290A, 290B; ff. 326A, 326B. The following numbers do not appear in the foliation sequence: 322, 345, 353, 357. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 299-300, f. 302.
A second foliation/pagination sequence numbered 1-76 runs through the notes at the rear of the file between ff. 369-418: these numbers are also written in pencil, are sometimes underlined, and may be found in either the top left or the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. or verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. pages respectively of each folio.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1018
- Title
- 'File 1/28 Superintendent, Political Agency, Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 2br:2bv, 3r:29v, 30ar:30av, 31ar:31av, 32r:32v, 33ar:33bv, 34r:39v, 40ar:40bv, 42r:44v, 46r:66v, 67ar:67dv, 68ar:68bv, 69r:72v, 73ar:73bv, 74r:109v, 110ar:110bv, 111r:127v, 128ar:128bv, 129r:150v, 153r:153v, 154ar:154bv, 155r:179v, 181r:195v, 196ar:196bv, 197r:199v, 201r:216v, 218r:282v, 283ar:283bv, 284r:289v, 290ar:290bv, 291r:315v, 316ar:316bv, 317r:321v, 323r:325v, 326ar:326bv, 327r:344v, 346ar, 346bv, 346br, 346av, 347r:352v, 354r:356v, 358r:418v, 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