File 4097/1914 Pt 2 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; appointments of civilians [from India] to the Civil Administration' [55r] (114/362)
The record is made up of 1 file (177 folios). It was created in 1 Dec 1915-8 Apr 1919. 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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T«legram from Vicajr^j ^oreii^ Department, it
Dated 22nd April,H917, ^
Received at
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.
, 6:30 p,m.
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Secret. Your telegram of the 3rd instant. Saivid Lai Shah.
Cox now reports that Lai Shah is required t© replace officer of
Basra staff taken to oa.gnaaa. We have not overlooked para 4(d)
of your telegram of the 29th ultimo, hut alternative arrangements*
are not practicable and Cox's need is urgent. In the circumstances
we trust you will approve immediate deputation of Lai Shah to Basra.
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This file contains correspondence between administrators in British-occupied Basra, and the Government of India relating to obtaining new civil staff for British-occupied territory in Iraq. This includes requests to obtain political officers as well as senior civil engineers required during the immediate post-war period in Iraq. Much of the correspondence is specifically between Sir Percy Cox and the Political Department at the secretary to the Government of India.
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- 1 file (177 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
The subject 4097 (Basra and Mesopotamia) consists of 5 files, IOR/L/PS/10/513-517. The files are divided into 7 parts, with parts 1, 2, 3 comprising one file each, parts 4, 5 comprising the fourth file and parts 6, 7 comprising the fifth file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 179; 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 3-177; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/514
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- File 4097/1914 Pt 2 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; appointments of civilians [from India] to the Civil Administration'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:178v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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