'File No. 1/3 CIRCULARS & OFFICE ORDERS received from RESIDENCY.'

Content

The file comprises circulars and notifications issued by 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. , primarily to the political agents at Bahrain, Muscat and Kuwait. The circulars include instructions on how different types of correspondence should be addressed so that they reach their appropriate destination or are treated correctly on receipt; the number of duplicate copies of differing types of correspondence that should be sent to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for forwarding on to other agencies; that Political Agents should send all correspondence directly 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. and should not communicate themselves with outside agencies; notifications of new telegraph codes for organisations; and notifications of changes of individuals job titles, and the renaming of departments and offices.

Other matters of note within the file include:

• instructions on how intelligence summaries should be structured, including to whom they should be sent; correspondence regarding the magistrate responsibilities of the Indian Assistant and how this is supervised;
• the re-opening of the British Consulate at Bandar Abbas
• Ralph Ingham Hallows, 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. at Bahrain, who has been trained in civil law and has been learning Arabic; the file notes that Hallows has not been undertaking any judicial work in Bahrain, has not continued his language studies, and has not suggested arrangements to ensure that both skills are encouraged during his appointment.
• A message from the Prime Minister (Winston Churchill) in 1942 regarding the example he expects civil servants to set during wartime.

A series of file notes which were maintained as a record of the correspondence in the volume can be found at folios 68-71.

Extent and format

1 file (70 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate 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.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1and terminates at the back cover with 72; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-66; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/917

Former external reference(s)

Confidential Series: 1/3 Confidential Series: 12/4

History of this record

Date(s)

31 May 1933-19 Jan 1949 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Administration

People & organisations

Political Resident, Persian Gulf

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