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'File 28/44 Locust Survey Officer' [43r] (85/192)
The record is made up of 1 file (94 folios). It was created in 16 Jul 1948-10 Dec 1950. 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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:.r« Pinliej''.
Asst. British A ^ent,
Bahrein.
Reference Desert Locust Survey Account with the
British Bank of Iran & LI.E. which you so kindly handle for us,
I have received a statement from them showing that the sura of
Rs.5635.13. (
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
Three thousand six hundred & thrity five and
thirteen annas) stands in our name. 1 }.as not a little surprised
"by the size of this balance, but have been informed by Messrs.
Ibrahim Ajaji that there is an outstanding account of Rs*2157.8as
(
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
Two thousand one hundred and fifty seven and Eight annas)
owing to them for M.T. spares purchased in December.
I would appreciate it very much if this account could
be settled. A copy of this account forwarded to me by the merchant
is enclosed herewith.
You will also in the course of time receive accounts
from various merchants for items purchased by Mr® T. Bowden
not
during his recent visit to Bahrein. You will/ I know, have
sufficient funds to pay these amounts, but I am arranging for
a draft to be forwarded to the Bahrein branch of the British Bank
of Iran & M.S.
A copy of one of these outstanding accounts is
enclosed. Please do not settle until I confirm that the goods
are in order.
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The file contains correspondence between the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) representatives, the Political Agents at Bahrain, Kuwait, Sharjah, 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. and various suppliers on arrangements and statement of accounts for a Desert Locust Survey. At the beginning of the file there are also some letters requesting a survey on BAPCO's labour conditions (folios 2-4).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (94 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
The main foliation is written in pencil, circled, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The numbering begins on the front cover of the file, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 96. There is another foliation sequence, which is incomplete.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1739
- Title
- 'File 28/44 Locust Survey Officer'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:22v, 24v, 26v:35v, 36v:39v, 41r:43v, 44v, 45v:46v, 49r:56v, 57v:61v, 63r:66v, 68r:68v, 69v, 73r:75v, 79r:80v, 85r:95v, 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