'File VI/3 I. Confidential- Maps + Books.' [20r] (44/712)
The record is made up of 1 file (353 folios). It was created in 30 Oct 1904-29 May 1920. 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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Noof 1905.
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,
Bushire, 11th. TTov. 1905,
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i
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.
,
Koweit.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward the following (a) books.
Sent under separate
covers^
(b)maps and charts, whicft have been received from the Government
Jof India for transmission to you, on
r
---^various dates during the.period of-your
absence from Koweit.
(a)Books Secret Reports". %
-dSadlier’s " Piary of a journey across Arabia"in
i 1319,
Pelly's "Report on a journey to the Wahabee n
£ t Capital of Riyadh?
^Douglas’ "Report on a journey from India to pne
/Vo* v ^Mediterranean",
' Powding’s "Report on Koweit". f
^"Military Report on Arabia", w**
(bUfeps" and Charts
< i/Map of parts of Arabia and Persia, in two
Sheets,-1883.
/Sheet IIo. 73 of South Western Asia,-1895.
''Admiralty general chart of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
) No. 2837 (a).
/Admiralty genera,! chart of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
j No.2837(b), Western Sheet,
/Admiralty plan of Koweit Harbour, No, 22.
VAdmiralty chant of the mouth of the Euphrates,
Shatt-el-Arab, No,1235,
2, In addition to furnishing receipts on the several forms
enclosed herewith, for the books noted thereon, which on complet
-ion and return, will be forwarded to the Government of India, I
request that you will furnish, for record in this office, a
general receipt embodying the whole list of books, maps and
charts received.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
" r our obedient servant,
ft? £ . Major,
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.
.
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This file contains correspondence and telegraphs consisting of requests for books, maps, memoranda, administration reports and military surveys of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Arabia, and parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East. The file also includes requests and receipts for secret and confidential documents circulated via the Royal Navy.
The correspondence in the file is mainly between 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 Bushire, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait and Army Headquarters in India.
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- 1 file (353 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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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 353; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 2-352 and ff 3-263; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled
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- 'File VI/3 I. Confidential- Maps + Books.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:71v, 71ar:71av, 72r:352v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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