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'File 9/10 Currency: export of gold and silver' [‎4v] (8/224)

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The record is made up of 1 file (110 folios). It was created in 22 Feb 1949-3 Dec 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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The file contains statements of shipments of gold, silver, jewellery and currency from Bahrain, signed by the Director of Customs and Port Officer at Bahrain and sent 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. at Bahrain for information.

The file also contains applications 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. at Bahrain for licences to export gold, silver or currency from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Some applications are followed by an export license issued 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. , and sometimes accompanied by notes or correspondence. Some applications are in Arabic, with English translation.

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1 file (110 folios)
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The documents in the volume are arranged chronologically. There are notes at the end, on folios 105-111. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 112; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File 9/10 Currency: export of gold and silver' [‎4v] (8/224), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/355, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100025655799.0x000009> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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