'File 14/5 II Correspondence regarding Postal arrangements at Sharjah and Dubai'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 14/5 II Correspondence regarding Postal arrangements at Sharjah and Dubai'
- Date:
- 1940/1945
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains correspondence and telegrams discussing the opening of a Post Office in Dubai, rather than in Sharjah (see IOR/R/15/2/1418); the main subjects are arrangements for the building, air mail facilities and conveyance of mail. The file contains an agreement with the contractor for the conveyance of mail from 1942 to 1945 (on folios 76-80, 112-116,169-172, 187-190).The principal correspondents are: British Overseas Airways; the Superintendent of Post and Telegraphs for Lower Sind and Persian Gulf, at Karachi; the Director of Post and Telegraphs at Karachi; the Residency Agent at Sharjah; the Political Officer in the Trucial Coast; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and the Political Agent at Bahrain.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 231; 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 mixed foliation/pagination is also present in parallel between ff 4-206; these numbers are written in a combination of pencil and red crayon, but are not circled. Pagination: the file notes at the back have been paginated in pencil between ff 207-217.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Postal services
- Geographic region:
- Dubai
- Rights:
- رخصة المشاع الإبداعي لأغراض غير تجارية
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00009a_ar
81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00009a_en
IOR/R/15/2/1419
IOR/R/15/2/1419