'File 6/7 Mahandal Mekta [Mohanlal Mehta], ex-BI Agent at Dubai'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 6/7 Mahandal Mekta [Mohanlal Mehta], ex-BI Agent at Dubai'
- Date:
- 1932/1933
- Description:
- Abstract: The file relates to the appointment of Mehta, who had previously acted as Agent for British India Steam Navigation (BISN) at Dibai [Dubai], to a position in the Hamalbashi Branch of the Customs at Shargah [Sharjah], responsible for the collection of customs revenue, and ensuring the correct quantity and condition of all merchandise arriving by sea and subject to customs duty, at a salary of 15% of net income from customs. The position is also referred to in the papers as 'Financial Adviser to the Sheikh of Sharjah'. The papers consist of correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain and the Office of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, January-February 1933, together with copies of earlier correspondence on the subject dated November-December 1932.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 9; 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 2-8; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Customs administration
Eastern Bank Limited - Geographic region:
- Shargah
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0003c6_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0003c6_en
IOR/R/15/2/231
IOR/R/15/2/231