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‘Payments on behalf of P.R.O. Bushire etc – Absentee statements – cash account’ [‎95v] (190/1098)

The record is made up of 1 file (546 folios). It was created in Apr 1946-Mar 1947. 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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Auditor. Superintendent. Gazetted Officer.
MFP—724 Audit—18630—(M-1710)-4-2-44 -50.000.
Number of
Sub-voucher.
Description of charge and number and date of authority for all charges requiring
special sanction.
Brough.t forward
Its.
Total Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
twenty eight annas fifteen and
Amount.
Rs.
28
(1) I certify that the expenditu^e^ncludec^m tKs^Tr^l could not, with due regard to the *rM;erlsf df
the public service, be avoided. I certify that, to the best; of my knowledge and belief, ehe payments
entered in this bill have been duly made to the parties entitled to receive them, with the exceptions
no*ted below, which exceed the balance of the Permanent advance, and will be paid on receipt of the
money drawn on this bill. Vouchers for all sums above Rs. 25 in amount are attached to this bill, save
those noted below, which will be forwarded as soon as the amoums have been paid. I have, as far as
possible, obtained vouchers for other sums and am responsible that they have been destroyed or sg
defaced or mutilated that they cannot be used again. All work bills are annexed.
*(2) Certified that all the articles detailed in the vouchers attached to the bill and in those retained
in my office have been accounted for in the Stock Register.
(3) Certified that the purchases billed for have been received in good order, that their quantities
are correct and their quality good, that the rates paid are not in excess of the accepted and the market
rates and that suitable notes of payment have been recorded against the indents and invoices concerned
to prevent double payments.
(4) Certified that
(a) the expenditure on conveyance hire included in this bill was actually incurred, was
unavoidable and is within the scheduled scale of charges for the conveyance used, and
(b) the Government servant concerned is not entitled to draw travelling allowance under the
ordinary rules for the joutney, and is not granted any compensatory leave and does
not and will not otherwise receive any special remuneration for the performance of the
duty which necessitated the journey.
*This certificate is required when proper store accounts of materials and stores purchased are required to be maintained.
Received contents.
bLIG relations officer,
A - . ; F J PAHItAIJ*
PI. uay to signature and designation
R. Bakhsh of the Drawing Officer.
Stba ikeL. I
Appropriation for the current year
Expenditure including this bill .
Amount of work bills annexed .
Balance avaiable
o
Pay Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. (
Examined.
Acafmtant.
28 -15- 6 ^ twenty eight anuas fifteen :>■: pies si:c only
Treasury, dated the / ^
Space for pre-aduit enfacemeat in respect of bills submittedpre-audit.
For use in Accountant General’s office.
Head of Accountant—
Admitted for Rs.
Objected to Rs
Reason of objection.

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Content

The file comprises papers relating to the financial operation of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, including the Public Relations Office (PRO) and, for most of the months represented in the file, contain the following:

Included amongst the paperwork are numerous handwritten notes made by staff at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , some correspondence discussing financial matters in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and some monthly lists, compiled by Cable & Wireless, indicating telegrams sent by the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , including destination, class, word count and cost (ff 24-25, ff 117-121, ff 281-283, ff 480-482).

Extent and format
1 file (546 folios)
Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, starting with papers relating to the Agency’s accounts for April 1946, running through to papers relating to the Agency’s accounts for March 1947.

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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 546; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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