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'File [1/39 I] Major T Hickinbotham, OBE (Private File)' [42dv] (117/836)
The record is made up of 1 file (420 folios). It was created in 31 Jul 1941-6 Sep 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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10
$
2. Claims for rent for hired buildings and land, and rates and
taxes, referred to in paragraph 585, Regulations for the Military
Engineer Services, will be paid by the Garrison Engineer after check
by the Unit Accountant.
No. 51410-[II (EL 1) |IX 6.
F. A., M. F., Dy. No. 41971 (Q. B.) of 1938.
262. Supply of water for the upkeep of gardens andjor com
pounds.
I. A free supply of water (domestic or irrigation) is authorised
for tiie upkeep of the gardens and | or compounds attached to :—
(a) Government owned or hired buildings (residential) occu
pied by persons entitled to a free supply of water v
State expense. ^
(b) Government owned buildings (residential) when vacant
and where, in the opinion of the 0. C. station, it is
necessary to maintain the gardens and)or compounds
in a proper state.
(c) Government leased or hired buildings (residential or non-
residential) when the upkeep of gardens and | or com
pounds is included in the terms of the lease.
Note. —In the case of a building under category (c), if the occupant is
not entitled to a free supply of water at State expense, the State will bear
the cost of water for the garden and|or compound only when (i) the build
ing- is vacant, and (ii) the pay of the mail is debited to M. E. S. funds under
paragraph 8 (d) of Quarters and Rents.
II. The Station Commander may authorise, as and when con
sidered necessary, free supply of water (domestic or irrigation) for
lands managed by the M. E. S.
III. A free supply of water for :—
(i) Regimental gardens
(ii) Company gardens
(iii) Hospital gardens f' 1
is authorised only in stations where an M. E. Si irrigation water
supply . system exists.
IV. (i) The incidence of cost of water in the case of I, II and
III above will be as under :—
(a) When obtained from an M. E.
S. piped domestic supply or
similar outside supply through
the
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
of the M. E. S.
(b) When obtained from an M. E.
S. irrigation system.
(c) When obtained from wells, etc., 8—M. E. S., Sub-head
not forming part of an M. E. S. D, Minor Head (c).
domestic or irrigation system.
147
8—M. E. S, Sub-head C.
^ Minor Head (a)
Water Supply.
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The file relates to the service of Major Tom Hickinbotham as 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. , Kuwait.
The papers consist of invoices, receipts, correspondence, telegrams, and personal letters, and cover the following topics: travel arrangements, expenses and allowances; cost of transporting personal effects; accommodation; provision of a guide to places of interest in Kuwait; the holding of a licence for a wireless/radio set, September to October 1941 and September 1942; leave; membership of the Magwa Club (for staff of the Kuwait Oil Company); invitations to events; invitations to dinner; medical fees; hiring of a cook; the whereabouts of a British officer; the ill-health of a friend in Kuwait; expressions of condolences; correspondence with banks; application for a military pass; Christmas and New Year messages; a complaint concerning a lack of co-operation from a member of the Kuwait Oil Company, December 1942; telegrams of congratulations; and invoices for books, clothes, wool, cloth, alcohol, cigarettes, tyres, automobile parts, ice, fruit, general provisions, and household goods.
The file includes correspondence in Arabic and printed invoices and letterheads in Arabic.
The last item of correspondence in the file is dated 20 October 1943. The overall date range is supplied by an entry in the notes at the rear of the file.
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- 1 file (420 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1A on the front cover, and continues through to 394 on the back cover. The sequence appears written in pencil in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 1A, 1B; ff. 2A, 2B; ff. 11, 11A, 11B; ff. 13, 13A, 13B; ff. 32, 32A, 32B, 32C; ff. 36, 36A; ff. 37, 37A, 37B, 37C; ff. 42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F, 42G; ff. 59A, 59B; ff. 84, 84A; ff. 86, 86A; ff. 95, 95A; ff. 127, 127A; ff. 131, 131A; 131B, 131C; ff. 149, 149A; ff. 247A, 247B: ff. 253, 253A; ff. 350, 350A; ff. 385, 385A. The following numbers do not appear in the sequence: 166-169. The following pagination ranges occur: 78-79, 95A-95B, 118-119, 306-307. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 95A, 130, 347. A second, short foliation numbered 113-120 runs between ff. 16-23.
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- Title
- 'File [1/39 I] Major T Hickinbotham, OBE (Private File)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1br:1bv, 2ar:2bv, 3r:6v, 8r:9v, 11r:13v, 13ar:13bv, 14r:29v, 31r, 32r:32v, 32ar:32av, 32cr:32cv, 33r:36v, 36ar:36av, 38r:42v, 42ar:42gv, 43r:44v, 45v:54v, 57r:58v, 59ar:59bv, 60r:68v, 75r:78r, 80r:84v, 84ar:84av, 92r:92v, 97r:102v, 103v:105v, 110r:110v, 111v:114v, 115v:118v, 120r:120v, 121v, 123r:123v, 128r, 131ar:131cv, 132r:135v, 137r:138v, 142r:142v, 150r:150v, 153r:155v, 157r:159v, 162r:162v, 165r:165v, 171r:171v, 172v:174v, 175v, 178r:179v, 181r:190v, 192r:194v, 196r:196v, 198r:200v, 201v:202v, 205v, 207v, 209r:211v, 213r:214v, 215v:218v, 219v, 220v, 221v:222v, 225r:226v, 227v, 231v, 233v:234v, 235v:236v, 237v, 238v:241v, 245r:246v, 247av:247bv, 249r:249v, 252r:253v, 253av, 254r:255v, 257r:257v, 259r:261v, 263r:265v, 266v:269v, 272r:273v, 274v, 276r:276v, 277v, 278v:279r, 280v:282v, 287v:288v, 289v:290v, 291v:293v, 294v:295v, 296v:297v, 298v:301v, 303r:303v, 304v, 308r:309v, 310v, 312r:313v, 314v:315v, 316v:317v, 318v:321v, 322v, 323ar:323av, 325r:327v, 328v:329v, 331r:332v, 333v:334v, 337r:338v, 339v:342v, 344r:345v, 347v:348v, 350r:350v, 350ar:350av, 351r:351v, 352v:356v, 359r:363v, 371r:371v, 374r:375v, 380v:381v, 382v, 383v:385v, 385ar:385av, 386r:393v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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