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'File 17/15 Government property: advances for the purchase and upkeep of cars' [‎11r] (21/616)

The record is made up of 1 file (305 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1933-25 Mar 1942. 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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6* i have been in communication with your local \gent|” , r*
Yusif bin Abdul Kahman Fakhroo,and I think that he is anxious to
>ush the sale of orris cars,but I do not suppose that he will
be able to carry any appreciable stock or spares unless he
receives assistance to that end from the Company* It is desir-
abl^that there should be spare parte available,as to get them
from Bombay or Karachi would entail long delays.
7. \nother problem which presents itself is the fact that such
drivers as are obtainable locally do not as a rule know anything
of the ‘.'Orris car. ould it be possible to make some arrangement
for tuition?
8. ro return to the particular matter of a car for the Political
gent. I feel that, it is useless to obtain a ritish car unless
I can he certain,firstly,that I can get spare parts should they
be required and,secondly,that I can get a driver who will not let
• the car down. in this country anything done by the Political
Agent is the subject of discussion by everybody,and as his car
bears the Jnion Jack instead of number plates,it is obvious at
all times to whom it belongs.
9. .ould it be possible for the Company (a) to consider arrang
ing with its local \gent to carry a good selection of spare parts,
and (b) to help towards the success of the experiment of having a
iritish car for 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. by allowing me to have my
(/ ^** 1 * trained by the leading Morris Agsnt in Bombay or Karachi.
l feel that,if it were to be made clear that you attach import-
a/ice to his training,it would be well done. I could arrange for
tne driver to be free for a month,or possibly two months,in the
hot weather, if these two points could be arranged,! think that
there would be a good chance of making a success of turning over
to a British car. } ^
Yours Sinoorely,

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Papers regarding the financial arrangements and rules for purchasing motor cars for the use of Government Officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Comprising:

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1 file (305 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Serial numbers (red for received correspondence, blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file (ff 275-306).

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 307; 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 also present in parallel between ff 4-242, and 275-306. These numbers are written in a combination of coloured crayon and pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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