'File 5/9 Revised Procedure for Calling out Royal Naval Reserve in India' [‎55v] (112/166)

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This file contains correspondence between the British 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 Bahrain; the British 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. at Bushire; the Foreign Department of Government of India; the Director of Customs, Bahrain; J S Black, the Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Naval Staff Officer (Intelligence), Colombo; and various BAPCO employees.

The correspondence concerns Special Admiralty Order R.V.52-C and the procedure for mobilisation of Royal Naval Reserves who are overseas in parts of the British Empire, and the call up of reservists (mainly employees of BAPCO) in September/October 1938, October 1939, and into 1940 during the Second World War.

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1 file (82 folios)

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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the page following the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers written in crayon and pencil and can be found in the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio, and the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. where there is text (i.e. f. 61).

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