‘File 16/32 VII Correspondence with the Bushire Residency’ [2v] (4/380)
The record is made up of 1 file (187 folios). It was created in 12 Oct 1945-20 Apr 1947. 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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Copies of correspondence exchanged between British offices in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , chiefly the British 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. and Consulate-General in Bushire, and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain. The file is a direct chronological continuation of ‘File 16/32 VI Routine correspondence with Bushire Residency’ (IOR/R/15/2/1534).
The papers deal with matters of a routine nature, chiefly the order or exchange of goods from suppliers, merchants and colleagues, and arrangements for shipment, frequently made with representatives of the Bahrain shipping agent Gray, Mackenzie & Company Limited. Goods discussed include: copies of The Times newspaper, a projector and films, automobiles, refrigerators, fruit.
A large portion of the file’s papers concern two matters:
- the purchase and shipment in 1945-1946 of a motorcar (manufactured by the Standard Motor Car Company), ordered by 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 (Cornelius James Pelly). The order was fulfilled by the Bahrain agent Mahmood Abduljabbar Koohrji & Sons. Correspondence includes a promotional article on the Standard Motor Car Company, published in the magazine The Autocar , and Standard Motor Car Company promotional literature (ff 46-50);
- the recruitment of an Arabic Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. , for work in Muscat. Papers include application letters, with references, checks on the suitability of an applicant, and employment arrangements.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (187 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’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 file (ff 171-188) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 189; 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 2-168; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/1535
- Title
- ‘File 16/32 VII Correspondence with the Bushire Residency’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:10v, 12r:13v, 15r:23v, 26r:31v, 33r:41v, 44r:44v, 51r:53v, 55r:60v, 63r:64v, 67r:68v, 71r:80v, 83r:91v, 93r:97v, 99r:102v, 104r:104v, 106r:106v, 108r:113v, 116r:119v, 121r:122v, 124r:127v, 129r:132v, 134r:135v, 137r:137v, 139ar:139av, 140r:143v, 147r:150v, 152r:152v, 154r:154v, 156r:158v, 160r:164v, 166r:168v, 170r:188v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence