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File 4097/1914 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; military officers appointed to civil administration' [217r] (442/709)
The record is made up of 1 volume (346 folios). It was created in 30 Jan 1916-4 Feb 1920. 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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Copy,
No. 3375
loJI P.A.
Office of the Giria Gommissioner.
| ^ | Baghdad, the j0rn Ootoher 1917.
From
To
The Hon f ble xuajor-General Sir Zercj Z. Gox #
•.G.I.B., K.G.S.I.,
Givil Commissioner, Baghdad,
The Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
Simla.
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that the services of
Captain J. O ySullivan , 4th Rajputs, formerly Assistant Provost
Marshal, 14th Division, have been placed at my disposal by
the Army Commander, in place of Captain H.W.Young, 116th
Mahrattas, and to request sanction to the grant to him of a
Duty Allowance of Rs. BCG/- p.m. with effect from 3rd October,
1917, the date of reporting for duty under me.
- -- i .• I have, etc.,
Sd. P. Z. Cox,
t o. q j :i
Major-General,
23 ivOV 1917 j
^ . .... . n , - Civil Commissioner.
c:-vo:a iO JAi^ 1917 j
From - The Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
To - The Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
Memorandum No. 2005-Nst.A.
Dated Delhi, the B2nd November 1917.
Your letter No. 6375 dated 6th October 1917. Sa
10/6 F.A."
tion is accorded to grant to Captain J* O’Sullivan, 4th
Rajputs, of deputation (duty) allowance of Rs. 300 per
mensem with effect from 3rd October 1917.
Sd. A. H. Grant,
Secretary to the Government of India.
Attested.
Sd. F. A. Abbe
q, . aci* Jr. A. Abbey,
superintendent, Foreign and Political Department.
1
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This volume contains requests for skilled personnel from British civil and military authorities in newly occupied territory in Iraq written between 1916 and 1920, to the 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 the Government of India. The papers primarily consist of letters from Basra or Baghdad requesting the secondment or requisition of staff to Iraq from India. The letters discuss the various roles required as well as their pay and tenure. The roles range from police superintendents to postal clerks, police officers, medical staff and a range of other military personnel.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (346 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.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 348; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/515
- Title
- File 4097/1914 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; military officers appointed to civil administration'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:314v, 315ar, 315v, 315v:348v, ii-r:ii-v, 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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