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Register of legal documents [‎25r] (54/406)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (198 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1950-31 Dec 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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I, JOHN VENN, of the City of London Notary
Public duly admitted and ewora practising in the
said City DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND ATTEST
THAT the hereunto annexed power of Attorney
was this day signed, sealed and delivered, in due
form of English Law in my presence and in that of
John LaIter Chitty and Barbara Cowie, the two thereto
subscribing witnesses, by HORACE STEPHEN GIBSON,
the Constituent therein named and described*
IN TESTIMONY THEREOF I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my Seal of Office in the City of London
aforesaid this second day of January One thousand
nine hundred and fifty.
Sgd. JOHN VENN
NOTARY PBLIC
LONDON I
■>><' * ; ,
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I BELIEVE THE SIGNATURE
"John Venn”
hereto appended, to be in the true handwriting
of John Venn, Esquire, Notary Public, London
(Stamped)
Secretary of State
Home Dept
Whitehall
luth January 1950*
Sgd. F.J.Dadd
For Assistant Secretary
Home Department
Certified at the Foreign
Office for legalization
of the foregoing
Signature "F.J.Dadd"
Sgd. A.R.Alden
For the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Office,
London,
11th January 1950•

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The volume is a register of legal documents, deposited at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain. Most of the documents are certified copies of the originals. Many of the documents have been stamped as 'cancelled'. Many of the agreements and resolutions involve oil companies, including the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), Petroleum Concessions Ltd, California Texas Oil Company (Caltex), and the Texas Company (China) Ltd.

The types of document include:

  • tenancy and lease agreements;
  • powers of attorney;
  • corporate resolutions;
  • partnership agreements;
  • certificates of delivery;
  • certification of notary publics.

The last 82 folios are blank.

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1 volume (198 folios)
Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically from the front of the file to the back.

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

Pagination: the file has been paginated using a combination of black ink, blue crayon, and pencil.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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