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'File 9/26 India and Persian Gulf Bank Limited' [‎22r] (43/78)

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The record is made up of 1 file (37 folios). It was created in 15 Jun 1945-8 Dec 1946. 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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COPY-.
DIH/F/18
IS, Buckingham Street,
Adelphi, W.C.2.
18th June 1946.
C.J.Pelly, Esquire.,
Acting 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. ,
British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,
Bushire, Iran.
Dear Sir,
When I was in Basrah in January I wrote to ^ir
Geoffrey Prior, with whom I was in contact during the .
War, firstly as a Director of M.E.S.C. and later as
Economic Adviser to the Iraq Government, informing him of
the formation of a Bank in Karachi, which had as one of
its main objectives the provision of banking facilities
for the traders in the Gulf.
The Bank in question is the India & Persian ^ulf
Bank Ltd., registered in Karachi in February, in which I
have an interest both*as Director and Shareholder.
One of my co-Directors, Khan Bahadur Meiza Muhammed,
C.I.E., L.L.I., is I understand leaving shortly to visit
Muscat and Sharja with the object of establishing offices
in these places, and I am hoping that the proposal will
command itself to you in view of the fact that the Bank has
a British interest and that it will provide a necessary
service.
Sd. P.Bayliss.
No. Z/6 kj 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Camp, Bahrain.
Dated the 12th August, 1946.
Copy forwarded 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,
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. , Muscat,
for information.
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BAHRAIN RECEIPT.

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The file contains correspondence 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 concerning the proposed opening of a bank called Indian and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Bank Ltd with Iraqi capital, headquarters in Karachi and branches at Kuwait, Dubai and Muscat.

There is a letter in Arabic with English translation, and a copy of a letter forwarded by the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent at Sharjah.

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1 file (37 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 35-38. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within 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 39; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-38; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. They are located in the same position as the main sequence, except for some instances which are located on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. .

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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