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'File 36/23 Indian Red Cross and St. John War Organisation (Correspondence re formation of local Gulf centre etc.)' [front] (1/38)
The record is made up of 1 file (19 folios). It was created in 12 Jun 1942-13 Nov 1944. 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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This file contains correspondence regarding the possibility of establishing a St John Ambulance training centre in the Gulf (in either Bahrain or Kuwait).
The file contains letters on the topic sent between Edward Birkbeck Wakefield, 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. in Bahrain and Major Tom Hickinbotham, 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. in Kuwait, as well as a copy of a letter from the General Secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association in New Delhi to Dr A L Greenway, Kuwait.
The file also contains a copy of a pamphlet (folios published by the Joint War Organisation of the Indian Red Cross Society and St. John Ambulance Association (Indian Council) that is titled 'Indian Red Cross Welfare Service'. The pamphlet publicises the establishment of a Red Cross welfare service to be recruited from "British and Indian ladies" and contains details of recruitment, uniform and a sample application form.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (19 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- 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 19; 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 2-16; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1779
- Title
- 'File 36/23 Indian Red Cross and St. John War Organisation (Correspondence re formation of local Gulf centre etc.)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:6v, 15r:18v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence