Author
an agent.
in Kuwait
Publication Date
2 Sep 1904-14 Nov 1928 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
215
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/5/2
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x00039d
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
2 Sep 1904-14 Nov 1928 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Correspondence and papers, including confidential notes, relating to staff at the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Kuwait (including the News Agent, Assistant Surgeon, and Head Clerk). Many of the papers relate to the recruitment, departure, and transfer of staff between British offices in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and are indicative of a general opinion amongst British officers that reliable and able staff are in short supply in the region. Many papers also discuss the pay of staff, and assessments of staff performance, skills (typewriting, proficiency in English, Persian and Arabic) and general demeanour. The file’s principal correspondents are: the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Kuwait (most notably, Captain Stuart George Knox and Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear); the First Assistant Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
(Captain L Birdwood).
Much of the file’s correspondence relates to the sixteen-year career of Head Clerk Louis Michael D’Mello, and his movements between different British offices in the Gulf, including Kuwait, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], and Bushire.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The first two sets of correspondence in the file (each relating to a single member of
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
staff) are preceded by a title sheet (f 3, f 12). A contents page at the front of the file (f 2) lists these two cases, giving the individual’s name and post held.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
First Series: File I/10
