Author
an agent.
Publication Date
24 Jun 1942-4 Dec 1944 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
46
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1021
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x000244
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
24 Jun 1942-4 Dec 1944 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file relates to the leave (pending retirement) of the Head
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.
of 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 telegrams, notes, memoranda, letters and a statement, include papers relating to the appointment of a successor; papers relating to staffing arrangements in respect of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Munshis
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.
, correspondence 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.
and the Secretary to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
; papers relating to the subject's leave, leave salary, salary, and pension; papers relating to his marriage; and last pay certificate. These papers are dated 1942 to 1943.
The Arabic content of this file consists of two later items of correspondence 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 and the Ruler of Qatar, dated 19 to 28 November 1944 relating to the presence in Qatar of a subsequent Head
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.
on official business.
The final document in this file bears a date-stamped receipt of 3 December 1944. The overall date range is supplied by an entry at the end of the notes at the rear of the file.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front 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: 1/29 II
