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'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour' [184r] (367/469)
The record is made up of 1 file (233 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1937-1 Feb 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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CONDITIONS.
1. The Company or any Telegraph Company or Government Telegraph
Adngnistration, by whom this telegram is or would in the ordinary course of the
telegraphic service be forwarded, may decline to forward such telegram although
it has been received for that purpose ; but in such case the amount paid for
transmission will be refunded to the sender at his request.
2. Neither the Company nor any Telegraph Company, or Government Telegraph
Administration, by whom this telegram is or would in the ordinary course of the
telegraphic service be forwarded, nor any of their respective officers or servants
shall be liable to make compensation for any loss, injury or damage arising or
resulting from non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram, or delay or error
or omission in the transmission or delivery thereof, through whatever cause such
non-transmission, non-delivery, delay, error, or omission shall have occurred even
though occasioned by the neglect or default of such Company or Administration or
any officer or servant in their employ.
3. This telegram shall be forwarded in accordance with the provisions of the
International Telegraph Regulations and the provisions of such Regulations shall
be deemed to be binding between the sender and this or any Telegraph Company
or Government Telegraph Administration by whom this telegram is or would
in the ordinary course of the telegraphic service be forwarded.
4. The above mentioned conditions also apply to telegrams tendered to or
delivered by the Company by telephone, over a private line, or by any other
means whatsoever.
NOTE.—Code words used in the text of telegrams must not contain more than 5 letters.
The use of accented letters is not permitted in code words. By International
Regulations, the sender of a telegram is obliged to produce the code from which
the text or part of the text in code has been compiled if requested by the office of
origin.
tf figures and groups of figures, including commercial marks containing
figures and letters, are used in code telegrams directed to extra-European
destinations, their number, reckoned in accordance with the Rules for charging,
must not exceed one half of the number of chargeable words in the text and signature.
Full information respecting code telegrams may be obtained from any of the
Company’s Branches.
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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 Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Qatar. Some visits were carried via HMS Shoreham , so there is also correspondence with its Captain, G H Faulkner, and with British Overseas Airways Corporation representatives, regarding the fares to be paid by the Agent when staying in their Fort in Sharjah.
The file also contains:
- correspondence with the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain regarding special authorization to land on Muharraq;
- correspondence with 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 regarding his visit to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and other visits by British officials;
- reports of visits.
The documents in the file are mainly in English. There is correspondence in Arabic with English translation, with Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, regarding 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's visit to Qatar.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (233 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 224-234. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 235; 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 4-234; 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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/502
- Title
- 'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
- Pages
- 162r:162v, 166r:167v, 179r:179v, 184r:184v, 201r:201v
- Author
- Cable and Wireless Ltd (xx Imperial and International Communications Limited)
- Usage terms
- Public Domain