Author
an agent.
's launch the
John Lambert.
This includes arrangements made for repairs
Publication Date
14 Apr 1926-18 Nov 1933 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
337
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1598
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x00014d
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
14 Apr 1926-18 Nov 1933 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file concerns the acquisition of tools, materials, and supplies for the Bahrain
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
's launch the
John Lambert.
This includes arrangements made for repairs, maintenance, and modifications to the launch. Most of the file is made up of account statements, invoices, bills, and receipts. It also includes correspondence enquiring on (or sometimes disputing) prices, internal
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
notes, and quotation/price lists. It should be noted that the occasional certificate of shipping insurance and
bill of lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
can also be found within the file.
The correspondence is between 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.
, Bahrain (Clive Kirkpatrick Daly, Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, and Charles Geoffrey Prior), and companies involved in supplying parts and materials for the launch. The principle companies involved are as follows: B R Herman and Mohatta Limited, Karachi; Messrs F P Baker and Company Limited, London; Richardson and Cruddas, Bombay; Dhamanmal Isardas, Bahrain; Khalil Bin Ebrahim Kanoo; and the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation.
The file also contains a shade colour card for Blundell, Spence and Company's Creole Brand Distemper (folio 315), an advert for mirrors from Nicholls and Clarke Limited, London (folio 67), and a single letter in Arabic from 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.
, Bahrain (folio 28).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged chronologically from the front to the back of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office Files: 17/2 I