‘File 12/20 Correspondence regarding ships articles deposited with the Agency’ [‎4v] (8/70)

Content

The file chiefly comprises letters received by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. from Gray, Mackenzie and Company, enclosing articles from vessels at Bahrain, for endorsement by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . Most of the letters have dated handwritten notes, usually made by the Assistant 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. (A.P.A.), confirming that the endorsements had been signed. The file also contains a single letter from 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. at Bahrain, to Gray, Mackenzie and Company, dated 25 March 1950, noting that articles received from the SS City of Chelmsford were deposited at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. forty-eight hours after the vessel’s arrival at port, in contravention of Section 257(1) of the Shipping Act (quoted in the Agent’s letter, f 4).

Extent and format

1 file (33 folios)

Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 34) mirror the chronological arrangement.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 35; 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.

Written in

English in Latin script

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