'File 2/6 II Appointment of Assistant Surgeon, Allowances etc, Correspondence re' [‎111v] (222/450)

Content

The file contains correspondence between 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. Surgeon at Bushire, the Office of the Accountant General at New Delhi, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, 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 Bahrain.

The subject of the correspondence is the extension of the appointment of Lieutenant R Holmes as Medical Officer in charge of at the Victoria Memorial Hospital, and Chief Quarantine Medical Officer in 1940; and his successive appointment as 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. Surgeon at Bushire in 1941.

The file includes arrangements for Dr Holmes's relocation to Bushire and his succession. The role of Assistant Surgeon and Quarantine Medical Officer in Bahrain was handed over to Dr Steele. The file also includes correspondence with Mappin & Webb Goldsmiths, Bombay, regarding a watch and a cigarette box to present Dr Holmes with on his departure from Bahrain.

The file also contains two documents in Arabic, a letter subscribed by many signatories thanking Dr Holmes for his work in Bahrain, and a list of people contributing to a present for him.

Extent and format

1 file (223 folios)

Arrangement

The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 204-224. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 225; 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 4-203; these numbers are written in blue crayon and pencil, are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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English in Latin script

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