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'File 1/1 IV Appointment and transfer of Political Agents (Leave, Pay, Allowances): Major R G Alban CBE, Mr E B Wakefield ICS, Major T Hickinbotham' [‎275r] (565/738)

The record is made up of 1 file (369 folios). It was created in 21 Oct 1940-29 Nov 1944. 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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D.O, No. 1721-37/20.
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17/1 ,
BRITISH RESIIENCY AND
CONSULA.TE GENEEAIi,
BUSHIBE.
Dated 25th July, 1944.
Please refer to your demi-official letter No.
17g2-l/l dated the 13th June, 1944 regarding your
three pieces of furniture,
2. Sir Geoffrey considers that if you wish to
. 7.^ sell this furniture to the Bandar Al^bas Consulate
you are entitled to do so "but that Bushire cannot
find the funds.
3.
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You are entitled to draw transport charges
ror your furniture
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(a) from Calcutta to Bus hire and
from Bushire to Bandar Ahhas. In regard to the
transport charges from Calcutta to Bushire; you
were transferred to Bushire in July 1941 and hare
already drawn your transfer travelling allowance
for personal effects weighing "under 40 maunds M the
TnynriTmim adiiiissi"ble to you. It is therefore rather
doubtful if audit will now pass a supplementary Mil
for Rs. 243/14/-1 since you have already "been paid
Rs. 162/10/- for personal effects weighing under
40 maunds. Further as the claim is more than 6
months old, it will have to "be passed hy Accountant
General, Central Revenues "before payment is
made (C.A.C.8("b)).
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T.E. Sogers, Esquire, I.C.S.,
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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Papers relating to the appointment and transfer of the following Political Agents, Bahrain: Major Reginald George Evelyn William Alban (served 18 October 1940 to 16 January 1942); Edward Birkbeck Wakefield (served 16 January 1942 to 7 October 1943); and Major Tom Hickinbotham (from 7 October 1943). The papers cover pay, leave and allowances. Includes letters in Arabic.

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1 file (369 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the back 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 starts at the front cover and continues through to the back cover. The folio numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 1A and 1B; ff. 91A and 91B; ff. 92A and 92B; ff. 117A and 117B; ff. 145A and 145B; ff. 181A and 181B; ff. 189A and 189B; ff. 215A, 215B, 215C, 215D; ff. 219A and 219B; ff. 242A, 242B, 242C; ff. 279A and 279B. Foliation numbers omitted: 226, 235, 236, 273, 308.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File 1/1 IV Appointment and transfer of Political Agents (Leave, Pay, Allowances): Major R G Alban CBE, Mr E B Wakefield ICS, Major T Hickinbotham' [‎275r] (565/738), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/966, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024106986.0x0000a4> [accessed 16 May 2024]

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