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Coll 29/69 'Bahrain: appointment of an Assistant Political Agent' [‎18r] (37/271)

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The record is made up of 1 file (132 folios). It was created in 30 Oct 1933-23 Jan 1948. 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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From 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. *
To Secretary of State for India*
Repeated to Government of India,
Dated Bahrain, 14,30 hours, 18th October 1946,
Received 16,00 hours, 18th October 1946.
1162-
Your telegram 18395 dated October 14th, which
I presume was from Hay.
Froit Galloway for Hay repeated to Crichton,
2, Ranee has been in Bahrain, only eight- months
and has oust learnt the work. To move him now
would not only unset that post but also means
that life would lose family accommodation. He haa
now ten years Civil Service and should be entitled
to tenure of post of over eight months. Ranee
himself does not wish to he transferred and has
nowhere to send his family, neither could he take
children to Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Under these
circumstances I hope you will agree, to .Ranee's
remaining assistant 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. , Bahrain,
3. As regards Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . If an officer qi
experience is required there I suggest Murphy be
given another trial. He is about due to return
from leave and from a letter from him a g a trier fie
would welcome re-posting to the Gulf. He is
bachelor/

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The file concerns recruitment of Assistant Political Agents at the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and conferment of Magisterial and Judicial powers.

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The file is composed of correspondence 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Foreign Office, the 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. , the Government of India, the Secretary of State for India, and the Office of the High Commissioner for India.

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1 file (132 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing)commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 134; 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 2-134; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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