'File 12/10 Tours of the Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf' [19r] (37/480)
The record is made up of 1 file (239 folios). It was created in 21 Feb 1935-30 Apr 1945. 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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D.O.Kb. C/417,
Office of 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.
,
Camp, Bahraini
Dated the 16th September,1939.
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You will probably agree that an A.G. G. would
only have to put his nose in an Indian State to be
supplied with at least 3 cars on loan for the duration
of his visit. When I was here before and Shaikh Hamad
eked out his existence on a paltry Z 15,000 a year
I did not insist upon the State ^provide^the Resident
with a car and usually drove him round myself on his
visits which seldom exceeded two or three days.
2. Kbw, however, that the Shaikh has more money than
he can conceivably spend, I see no reason why he should
not be asked to lend me a car, for which I would of
course find the petrol and oil. I am sure that when
Bin Saud visited Bahrain he placed many cars at his
disposal^ and I think it will be a good thing if the
idea were conveyed to him that 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.
is also worthy of some such attention.
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The file contains correspondence and telegrams sent and received by 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, Hugh Weighman, mostly from 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 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 Sharjah, regarding arrangements and programmes for his official visits to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in 1939 and 1940.
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- 1 file (239 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 227-240. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 240; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-240; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- 'File 12/10 Tours of the Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf'
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