'File 6/15 Bahrain Financial Adviser's (C.D. Belgrave) account with Lloyd's Bank Ltd, Bombay' [‎7r] (13/254)

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The file consists of correspondence relating to a trust fund account held with Lloyds Bank Limited (Bombay) and, later, the Eastern Bank Limited for the Financial Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave. The majority of the correspondence is between the two banks, Belgrave, 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. in Bahrain, and the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The papers consist of covering letters, receipts, accounts, and letters of acknowledgement connected to regular payments made into the account. Also included is correspondence concerning investment in loans and a discussion over what securities offer better value. The papers suggest that by July 1931 the account was transferred to the Eastern Bank.

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1 file (125 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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 127; 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 2-126; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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