Author
extension the Gulf
Publication Date
23 Dec 1947-9 Feb 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
461
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1038
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x000255
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
23 Dec 1947-9 Feb 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file relates to the service of Major Joseph Edward Havelock Hudson as Assistant
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.
The papers consist of correspondence, telegrams, notes, forms, last pay statements, bills of lading, a shipping bill, a pay bill, and related papers. The topics covered include: confirmation of membership of the
Indian Political Service
The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47.
; pay and allowances; advances of pay; war gratuity; travel arrangements; appointment; transport of personal effects; leave and leave salary; private accounts; provision of cook; provision of and customs duty on car, January to December 1948; transport of dog, February 1948; pension; payment of bills; correspondence concerning debit notes; correspondence concerning last pay statements; cost of accommodation; cost of telegrams; and papers relating to his pay during his service as Adviser to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. There are also very many invoices, debit notes, commissary requisition slips and receipts for goods and services supplied to Hudson by The Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited, merchants in Bahrain, and other organisations. These goods and services principally include petroleum products, liquor, bread and soda water, foodstuffs, toiletries, clothing, supply of electricity, and BAPCO Club membership.
The Arabic language content of this file consists of a very small number of Bahrain merchants' invoices with bilingual letterheads in English and Arabic.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) would originally have referred to entries in the notes at the rear of the file, but these are not present.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office Files: 5/45
