Author
Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Agency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
4 Sep 1941-4 May 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
125
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1624
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000167
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
4 Sep 1941-4 May 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file is concerned with the purchase in 1941 of a Ford Pickup (1939 model) from Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo for the use of the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, along with subsequent repairs and acquisitions of replacement parts; of particular concern is the necessity of fitting desert tires to the pickup. Other companies involved include the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC), and the shipping agents Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited. It therefore includes correspondence on the topic between the Bahrain
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.
, and either the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent or the Political Officer for the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
. The file also covers the sale of the pickup in 1946, and its replacement with a new Ford Super Deluxe model.
Folio 44 includes sketch diagrams of spring shackles (Nos. 3 and 4) dated 24 March 1945, required to repair the pickup. Additionally, a brief update — dated 20 September 1945 — on the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Shaikhs, and local VJ [Victory of Japan] Day celebrations can be found on folios 49-50; the update being provided by the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent based in Sharjah.
The Arabic language content consists of four folios (28-31) detailing expenditure on the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
building in Sharjah, including the construction of a garage for the pickup truck.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file contents are arranged in loosely chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, with a set of file notes at the back between folios 103-126. Circled serial numbers written in either blue or red coloured crayon can be found throughout the file, and refer to entries in the notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office Files: File 17/21
