'File 19/2 V Tours of the Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf' [25v] (50/268)
The record is made up of 1 file (132 folios). It was created in 5 Feb 1945-14 Jan 1950. 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 telegrams and correspondence regarding arrangements for official visits of 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. to Bahrain and other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. countries between 1945 and 1950.
The principal correspondents are: British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC); the Political Officer in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; 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 Muscat; 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; 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 final part of the file contains procedure for visits of 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 other officials, the protocol for the accession celebration of the Ruler of Bahrain, for the King's birthday, and for public holidays.
The file contains a letter in English and Arabic, to the Political Officer in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
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- 1 file (132 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are notes within the file, on folios 84-91. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with a number in blue and red crayon, which refers back to that correspondence in 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 134; 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 1-83 and between ff 93-133; 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/15/2/1655
- Title
- 'File 19/2 V Tours of the Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 6r:133v, back, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence