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'19/6 MRS. HOWARD CHITTER' [‎34r] (67/144)

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The record is made up of 1 file (70 folios). It was created in 18 Nov 1933-3 May 1934. 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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CONFIDKNTIAL.
POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
No.297.
KUWAIT.
Dated the 14th December 1933*
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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. , Kuwait;
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The Hon'hie the Pollttoal Resident Sag’I ggftIH-
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire#
Mrs. Howard Clitty.
Sir,
fith reference to correspondence ending with my
No.293, dated the 10th December 1933, I have the honour to
enclose an extract from a New York Newspaper, which was given
me by one of the American Missionaries here
w Mrs. /inifred H. Clitty, only dau^iter of Dr.Henry
"Howard, started August 21st for Arabia via England.
"Mrs.Clitty goes to Arabia to get material for a
"new book".
2* I presume, in view of the above, that the lady is
an American subject.
I have the honour to he,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
C*c - H ./* f DLc
Lt.-Colonel,
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. ,Kuwait
Copy, with compliments, 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,
for information. i, klf

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The file comprises copies of letters, telegrams and other papers relating to the attempted visit to Bahrain and Kuwait by Winifred Howard-Clitty, a writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. of children’s books, in the winter of 1933/34. The principal correspondents in the file are: 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle; 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. at Bahrain, Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch; 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. at Kuwait, Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson.

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1 file (70 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 72; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-64 and ff 65-67 respectively; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the top centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio or in the same position as the main sequence.

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