File 266/1908 Pt 1 ‘Diplomatic & Consular Expenditure.’

Title:

File 266/1908 Pt 1 ‘Diplomatic & Consular Expenditure.’

Date:

1908/1911

Description:

Abstract: The file contains papers concerning expenditure by the Government of India and the Foreign Office on diplomatic and consular services, mostly relating to Persia [Iran]. It also includes some correspondence relating to expenditure at the Koweit [Kuwait] Political Agency from 1904-1905 (the year in which the Agency was established) to 1908-1909.It includes statements sent to the India Office by the Government of India Foreign Department comparing the expenditure incurred by the Government of India on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Persia each year for the years 1905-1906 to 1909-1910, and other correspondence between the India Office and the Government of India.In addition, the file includes correspondence between the India Office and the Foreign Office, and between the Treasury and the Foreign Office, relating to the annual adjustment of accounts between the India Office and the Foreign Office in respect of diplomatic and consular expenditure in Persia.The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 324; 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 156-162; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Expenditure
Government spending
Diplomatic service
Consular services
Kuwait Political Agency

Geographic region:

Persia
Koweit

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000017_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000017_en
IOR/L/PS/10/130
IOR/L/PS/10/130

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