'File 6/94 Proposal to construct new prison to accommodate European and American prisoners'
IOR/R/15/2/1311
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The record is made up of 1 file (3 folios). It was created in 24 Sep 1947-1 Oct 1947. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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The file contains a letter from the Office of The Commandant State Police, Bahrain, to 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, giving notice of the plan to build a new prison for European and American prisoners and requesting information on what would be considered sufficient in the way of cells, meals, work, form of imprisonment, and sanitation.
Folio 3 is internal office notes.
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- 1 file (3 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 5; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- English in Latin script
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- 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.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1311
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- File 6/94
- Date(s)
- 24 Sep 1947-1 Oct 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Commandant, State Police, Bahrain
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- IOR/R/15/2/1311
- Title
- 'File 6/94 Proposal to construct new prison to accommodate European and American prisoners'
- Pages
- 2r:2v
- Author
- Government of Bahrain
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1311
- Title
- 'File 6/94 Proposal to construct new prison to accommodate European and American prisoners'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 3r:4v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence