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'File 1/20 Liveries (Bahrain Agency)' [‎64r] (133/526)

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The record is made up of 1 file (260 folios). It was created in 21 Nov 1932-12 Aug 1945. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Liveries,for the Ferrashee
A.P.A.
Our Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Ferrashes were issued with 2 summer suits
1 ghutrs (head dress) and 1 agal each in April 1936 and
with 1 summer suit and 1 ghutra each in April 1937, They
now request that 2 summer suits and 2 ghutras may kindly
be provided for each one of them this year.
They further request that short khaki coats instead
of the long white drill coats***-*^) ^ •
Mohsin motor car driver states that three years ago
he was given 2 suits of clothes. He begs that this year
he may be given 2 suits of white drill to enable him to
change when he gives one to the Dhobi for washing and 1
suit of blue cloth in order to wear while cleaning the car
Submitted for favour of orders please.
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The file relates to the provision of items of uniform for members of the Menial Establishment of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain. The papers consist of correspondence, invoices, receipts, telegrams, despatch notes, and a personal letter, and cover correspondence with suppliers; correspondence relating to the supply of buttons, coat of arms badges, winter liveries (cold weather uniforms), summer liveries, daggers for uniforms of ferashes, items of uniform for Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Launch crew, cotton piece goods, and cloth; samples of material; correspondence with departments of the Royal Indian Navy concerning the supply of naval stores; arrangements for ensuring the good appearance of members of staff; and papers relating to the shipping of items of uniform, including bills of lading and insurance documents.

The Arabic language content of this file consists of one invoice, and a number of signatures.

The date of the final piece of correspondence in this file is 17 June 1945. The overall date range is supplied by an entry in the notes at the end of the file.

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1 file (260 folios)
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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.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1A on the front cover, and continues through to 250 on the back cover. The sequence appears written pencil in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 1A-1B; ff. 22A-22B; ff. 59A-59B; ff. 97A-97B; ff. 111, 111A; ff. 127A, 127B, 127C, 127D; ff. 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D. The following number is omitted from the sequence: 89. In addition, the notes at the rear of the file have a second, incomplete foliation sequence, numbered 2-73.

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