Author
an agent.
Publication Date
23 Aug 1930-25 Mar 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
266
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1005
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x000214
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 Aug 1930-25 Mar 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file relates to the appointment and service of holders of the post of Additional Vernacular Clerk (also referred to as Third
Munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
) at the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Bahrain.
The papers, which consist of correspondence, telegrams, memoranda, statements, last pay certificates, sanction orders, and office orders cover the following topics: appointment (including papers concerning the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
's staffing requirements and proposed revisions to the Clerical Establishment, August 1930, and letter stating that the number of staff was insufficient for the work of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, January 1931); testimonials of applicants; expenditure incurred during appointment; pay and advances; statement of amount of court fees stamps sold for the years 1927-30 inclusive; travel arrangements, expenditure, and allowances; temporary staffing arrangements; application papers; letters from members of staff requesting appointment; leave; leave salary; certificate confirming that the holder was a Government servant; correspondence concerning last pay statements; references for former clerks; papers relating to resignation/discharge from service; and personal details.
The file includes two letters in Arabic from applicants for employment.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file consists of a Part I dated 23 August 1930 to 16 July 1944, and (at the front of the file) a Part II containing documents dated 24 April to 13 December 1945, with an additional note that appears to be dated 25 March 1946. Within both parts the papers are arranged in chronological order from the fron to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office Files: 1/18