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‘File 28/57 I Volunteers for national service’ [‎289r] (582/694)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (337 folios). It was created in 31 Aug 1939-23 Oct 1940. 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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Bahrein Island,
( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. )
September 15, 1940.
“” ctor °'“ r<a ot * he ,te ^'
London, S.ff.l
Sir,
through the B ahrein PETRoi.Tgm
Bahrein island. "
that I belong 1 to Se^FigftiS^lSs*^^ 8 " b f 8sion 1 be S to state
'xzrj?, ^
father he. otfered
rto brother., the youngeat (J.S. cho»ihury) 1. hoUiafnS. W /
Commission in the Executive Branch of the Navy and is the first
Ihdtan »ho haa th, hoooar to ba had la coJS oTaly.^. ^ay
the other (G.S. Chowdury) who happened to be in England justSflre
the War broke out is the first Indian to be appointed Aircraft
fihowShn° r f* East Yorkshire. % first cousin Manmohan Singh
Ghowdhuiy is the first Indian AWator, who some ten vears back flfw
from Croyden, A ir port of London to Karachi in his own Aeroplane" —
«d .4 f 1 !* th ® Se tml17 traditi °as. I offer my services at
J !f tur !; Next t0 R -A.Y. I Have always desired an
appointment in the medical cadre of Navy, but unfortunately medical
appointments in the Navy were not open to Indians, but now since
His Majesty’s Government has waived off the condition of Nationality
restrictions, I request that my application may kindly be considered
now.
^ I am a youngman of 50, fully qualified Doctor, Registration
No.4992, possessing Licentiateship Diploma in Medicine and Surgery
from the Punjab. I have got about 4 years clinical experience to my
credit and have held responsible position, as B>use-Surgeon in the
Cantonment General Hospital and as clinical Assistant in the Civil
Hospital Rawalpindi. I can work very well as Laboratory or operation
theatre Assistant. Apart from my medical qualifications, I am educated
up to B.Sc« standard of the Punjab Dhiversity and passed Final School
examination with High Proficiency in English and Science winning a
University Scholarship.
I am at present working as a Civilian Doctor with the
Bahrein Petroleum Company and my monthly emoluments eome to about
£20/-. if my application for appointment in the cadre of the Navy

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The volume comprises applications made by individuals in Bahrain (chiefly employees of the Bahrain Petroleum Company, BAPCO) to undertake military service in time of war, and correspondence between 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 (Hugh Weightman) and 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior) over official policy towards volunteers for military duty. Besides 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 and 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. , the other principal correspondent in the volume is the Chief Local Representative for BAPCO (John S Black; Roger Anthony Kennedy).

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1 volume (337 folios)
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The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the volume (ff 325-339) mirror the chronological arrangement. A list of volunteers follows the file notes (ff 340-341).

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 345; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 5-341; 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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