‘File 16/32-II Miscellaneous. Correspondence with the Residency, Bushire.’ [‎113r] (227/547)

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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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. or British Consulate 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 papers deal with matters of a routine nature, including:

• the order of goods from suppliers and merchants, and their shipment to consignees. Ordered goods include alcohol for the 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. , firearms and ammunition, furniture, automobiles and lubricant oils, copper wire to replace stolen telegram cables at Bushire, plant and vegetable seeds, office supplies, and sports equipment. Wartime correspondence makes reference to the export licenses required for shipped goods;
• telegrams giving notification of the departure, movements and anticipated arrival of British officers and other individuals in the Gulf;
• arrangements for passports and passage for individuals, including two tailors travelling from Bahrain to Shiraz;
• sale of and transfer to England of carpets belonging to the late 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. , Sir Trenchard William Craven Fowle.

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1 file (271 folios)

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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 250-272) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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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 273; 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 2-268; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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