'File 2/7 Infectious diseases: plague, cholera, smallpox etc, outbreak of. Quarantine imposed on passengers' [2r] (3/364)
The record is made up of 1 file (180 folios). It was created in 28 Jan 1927-3 Nov 1934. 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 circulars, notices, telegrams, cyphers and correspondence regarding outbreaks of infectious diseases, precautions against them, and quarantine restrictions imposed on passengers travelling to and from various places in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The principal correspondents are the Medical Officer at the Victoria Memorial Hospital, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, the Manamah Municipality, 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. , 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, 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 Muscat, 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 file contains documents in Arabic with English translation: notices and proclamations of quarantine from the Government of Bahrain, and notes on the creation of an anti-malaria Advisory Committee in Bahrain.
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- 1 file (180 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 179-181. 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 182; 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 5-178; 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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/1060
- Title
- 'File 2/7 Infectious diseases: plague, cholera, smallpox etc, outbreak of. Quarantine imposed on passengers'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:18v, 20r:66v, 68r:68v, 70r:75v, 77r:78v, 80r:80v, 82r:82v, 84r:87v, 89r:91v, 93r:93v, 95r:96v, 98r:100v, 102r:108v, 110r:114v, 117r:118v, 120r:135v, 137r:141v, 143r:153v, 155r:156v, 158r:181v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence