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'File 4/30 Payments on behalf of Army Department.' [10r] (19/36)
The record is made up of 1 file (16 folios). It was created in 12 Jun 1941-28 Jan 1943. 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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^To
r v Oi'i'd'cfe of the Accountant general
_X v V ' Central He venues; New Delhi.
fA 2-6/1400. Dated the ^ ,, r ^ / <
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.
Air,
/:
r I have the honour to forward herewiti? a *copy of
1 w j.^ei No. He! .e.P.I/D/S.L. dated the 20th ilovemder,
1942 ffdm the Officer-in-charge, Base Comiaand Pay
Office, Baghdad, together with the supporting bill
mentioned therein and to request you kindly to
arrange for the payment of a sum of in.756/- (
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
seven hundred and fifty six only) to Contractors, r_-
Bahrain Petroleum Company, Ltd., Bahr a in. /supported/
oy the payee* s receipt be included in y uf list of
payments quoting the number and date of this letter
as authority.
I have the honour to oe,
H Sir,
' Youx 1 most obedient servant,
d )
Accounts
ficer.
As s is t ant
^ -iUD -*,
of letter No. Ref. CPI/D/SL, dated 20th
November'42, from the Officer-in-charge, Base Command
Day Cff .ce, Persiarlraq, to the Accountant General,
Central Revenues, New Delhi.
Subject:- B ms_^j3ahrili7 .
1. The sum of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
756 (seven huiidred and fifty
to ix) is due to the above-mentioned Contractors in
respect of accommodation charges.
S. As I am unable to effect payment from Baghdad,
will you please authorise 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.
, Bahrein
to make the payment from Bahrein Treasury Hinds.
3. The supporting bills is forwarded herewith, duly
passed for payment.
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- Content
The file concerns payments made by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain (to oil companies) on behalf of British Army departments, including a payment of $23,340.23 to the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC) for the purchase of transport equipment, cranes and spare parts by Headquarters Force Iraq (Engineers), Baghdad.
The papers include correspondence from the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain; the Office of the Accountant General, Central Revenues, New Delhi; California Arabia Standard Oil Company; and the Eastern Bank Limited, Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (16 folios)
- Arrangement
The correspondence is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date are filed after the relevant covering letter, and terminates in a set of notes on folios16-17.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 18; 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 1-17; 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/15/2/1148
- Title
- 'File 4/30 Payments on behalf of Army Department.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 8r:8v, 10r:10v, 12r:12v, 14r:14v, 16r:17v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence