‘File 16/32-II Miscellaneous. Correspondence with the Residency, Bushire.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘File 16/32-II Miscellaneous. Correspondence with the Residency, Bushire.’
- Date:
- 1938/1941
- Description:
- Abstract: Copies of correspondence exchanged between British offices in the Persian Gulf, chiefly the Persian Gulf Political Residency or British Consulate in Bushire, and the Political Agency in Bahrain. The papers deal with matters of a routine nature, including:the order of goods from suppliers and merchants, and their shipment to consignees. Ordered goods include alcohol for the Residency, firearms and ammunition, furniture, automobiles and lubricant oils, copper wire to replace stolen telegram cables at Bushire, plant and vegetable seeds, office supplies, and sports equipment. Wartime correspondence makes reference to the export licenses required for shipped goods;telegrams giving notification of the departure, movements and anticipated arrival of British officers and other individuals in the Gulf;arrangements for passports and passage for individuals, including two tailors travelling from Bahrain to Shiraz;sale of and transfer to England of carpets belonging to the late Political Resident, Sir Trenchard William Craven Fowle.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 273; 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 2-268; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Supplies
Postal services
Office supplies - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00010a_ar
81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00010a_en
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