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'File 9/34 Currency in Arab Shaikhdoms' [‎11r] (21/274)

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The record is made up of 1 file (135 folios). It was created in 16 Mar 1947-30 Dec 1950. 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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No. C/246
POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
BAHRAIN.
The 6th of March, 1943
To
The Secretary to the
Hon’ble 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.
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. , Bahrain.
Reference Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. printed Letter No. c/943
dated the 8th September, 1947.
February, 1948, from the Manager of the Eastern Ban*,
Limited, Bahrain, and its enciosure.
channel for the suggestions made in the last para
graph of the enclosure to the letter under reference.
No political or commercial agreement was signed by
the Eastern Bank when it opened business in Bahrain,
vide correspondence ending with Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Printed Letter
No. C/436-9/16, dated the 27th May, 1940, and it would
seem that the Eastern Bank is unaware that where the
external affairs of Bahrain are concerned we should be
consulted before the Bahrain Government.
2. T enclose copies of letter dated the 29th
3. T consider that this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. is the proper
Sd./- J.E.H. HUDSON
in the absence of 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 Assistant 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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The file contains correspondence between 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, 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. at Bushire, the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, and the Eastern Bank Limited regarding which currency they should use in Bahrain after the independence of India and Pakistan.

The file also contains correspondence which denies rumours about the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. banning Pakistan currency from Bahrain, and discusses the introduction of a Gulf currency and the devaluation of the Indian rupee.

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1 file (135 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 128-136. 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 inside back cover with 137; 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 present in parallel between ff 1-136; 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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