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‘Payments on behalf of P.R.O. Bushire etc – Absentee statements – cash account’ [‎361r] (725/1098)

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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Accountant-
Bahrain, the 8 th December, 1946.
TREASURY VOUCHER.
Name of Treasury. Head of Service
Bahrain Advance recoverable from
His Majesty’s Government.
Voucher 2--
No.
of December, 1946.
Advance to 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, for
remittance to 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. A&ent, Sharjah, for
payments on behalf of His Majesty’s Government for
air facilities on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; vide
authorities quoted below:-
Es.3135-0-0 vide 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. telegram No.9381,
d/ 18-5-46,
-do- No.2526,d/ 20-10-34.
-do- No.PZ 7725/36 of 14-11-35,
-do- No.1187 of 28-6-38,
charges for remittance of the above
amounts.
Es. 400-0-0
Es. 400-0-0
Es. 940-0-0
Rs 1-0-0
Rs. 4876-0-0
Py Rs. 4876/-(four thousand eight hundred and seventy six)
only.
Examined and Enteied
yc /tL
Treasury Officer, Bahrain

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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).

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1 file (546 folios)
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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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