PZ 7079/31 'Arabia: location of archives of the British Consulate Jeddah, 1913-16'
Date:
1931/1932
Description:
Abstract: The file comprises telegrams, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the location of the archives of the British Consulate, Jeddah, relating to the period 1909-16. Correspondence between the Government of Bombay and the Government of India describes how the archives were deposited with the Government of Bombay for safekeeping in 1913.The file lists the contents of the archives and effects (ff 587-592).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 584, and terminates at f 598, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.