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Coll 30/133 'Persian Gulf. Trucial Coast: Appointment of a Medical Officer' [‎59r] (117/257)

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The record is made up of 1 file (127 folios). It was created in 6 Apr 1936-11 Nov 1947. 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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Prom 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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to Govt,
of India and repeated tsy former to Secy, of
State for India.
Dated Bushire* 14.15 hours, 30.5.41.
Received 06*.30 hours, 1st June, 1941.
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562. Addressed to Govt.of India, repeated to
Secretary of State for India.
Dibai Hospital. Heirs of late owner have now sold
house in which hospital is sittiated and new owner wishes
to make other use of building hut has been temporarily
restrained by Sheikh. It is now useless to consider
adding much wanted operation room to present building
g mri only course appears to be to build. Sheikh has
offered better site free of charge.
2. New building is estimated to cost Rs. 10,000 and
instruments and fittings for the operation room will
cost Rs.3,000.
Building which would be made largely of local
materials would include suitable married quarters for the
Sub—Assistant*H3urgeon v/ho is at present badly. housed in
one room over existing hospital. .Govt.of India have so
far contributed nothing to cost of building or its up-
kfcep or paid for Svib-Assistant-Surgeon 7 s quarters.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the provision of medical facilities on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. including the political reasons for doing so. Specifically, the correspondence discusses the opening of a medical dispensary in Dubai in June 1939.

The file also contains a limited amount of correspondence related to the opening of an American Mission hospital in Qatar in 1947.

In addition to this correspondence the file contains the following documents:

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (127 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 129; 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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