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Ext 424/43 'Application for Swiss francs to pay for import of watches in Koweit' [5r] (9/42)
The record is made up of 1 file (18 folios). It was created in 15 Jun 1942-7 Apr 1943. 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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DRAFT SXHGoS LETTER
From: Secretary of State for
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
G-ulf, repeated to Political -weitj
*rXrm 1543
Copy by niicrogrpm
to Goveimmerlt/^f India.
xJa If.h'W-'b
H.7/.R. fufet'Esq.,
H.H. treasury
(v/ith letter above).
Addressed to
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 Persian
Gulf, repeated to
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.
at Koweit*^,.
JLm
2* Ly attention has been drawn to a certificate
issued by 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.
at Kov/eit No.565-27/40
dated June 15th, 1942 (copy enclosed), which has been
presented to the Exchange Control here in support
of an application for 2,664 Swiss francs for payment
of the watches to which.it refers. It is
appreciated that this certificate merely states that
there is no local objection to the import of these
watches, /out in order to avoid possible embarrassment
to 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.
and in view of the
inconsiderable sum involved, the application has been
granted.
3. o ^ or four future guidance, however, it is most
important that all sterling area territories should
exercise strict economy in expenditure outside the
area, and Jioweit is of course under the same , .
obligations as the United Kingdom and other
territories. It would therefore be advisable that
Copy by microgiram
to Govemmerlt/^f India.
xJa If.h'W-'b
H.7/.R. -JaifeifEsq.,
H.H. treasury
(with letter above).
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The file consists primarily of letters between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 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. and HM Treasury about a Swiss application to send watches to Kuwait. The Foreign Exchange Control and the Local Government accept the Swiss application and the watches are imported to Kuwait.
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- 1 file (18 folios)
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The file's contents 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 21; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/791
- Title
- Ext 424/43 'Application for Swiss francs to pay for import of watches in Koweit'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:20v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence