1. PZ 7674/35 Iraq: disposal of the balance of a donation given by Raja Mohamed Khushalbai for provision of an electric light system at Kerbala

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Abstract: The file concerns the disposal of a sum held on deposit at Bagdad Consulate in respect of the unexpended balance of money given by Raja Mohamed Khushalbai of Ahmedabad (Bombay Presidency) for the provision of an electric light system at shrines in Kerbala [Karbalā']. It consists of correspondence and a memorandum.The main correspondents are: the three sons of Raja Mohammed Khushalbai - Gulamali Rajemahomed Panjetani, Gulammohomed Rajemahomed Panjetani, and Gulamabbas Rajemahomed Panjetani; the British Consul, Bagdad [Baghdad]; the Collector of Ahmedabad; the Secretary to the Government of Bombay, General Department; the Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political and Reforms Department; the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; the Under Secretary of State for India; and the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.The file contains multiple spellings for the persons mentioned as follows:Raja Mohamed Khushalbai (Raja Mohammed Khushalbai, Rajemuhammad Khushalbhai, Rajemohamed Khushalbhai, Rajemahomed Khushalbhai, Raja Mahamad Khushalbhai, Raja Mohamed Khushalbhai);Gulamali Rajemahomed Panjetani (Gulamali Rajemahomed, Gulamali Rajemuhammad);Gulammohomed Rajemahomed Panjetani (Gulammahomed Rajemahomed, Gulam Muhammad Rajemuhammad);Gulamabbas Rajemahomed Panjetani (Gulamabbas Rajemahomed, Gulam Abbas R. Panjetani, Ghulam Ali Rajamohammed Panjetani, Gulamabbas Rajemohomed Panjetani, Gulamabbas Rajemohamed Panjetani, Gulam Abbas Rajemuhammad).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 1, and terminates at f 35, it is the fifth file in a larger physical volume, each file has its own foliation sequence; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-35; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.