'File 1/42 Political Officer, Trucial Coast'

Content

The file relates to the appointment and service of the holders of the post of Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , who reported 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.

The papers consist of correspondence, charge certificates (recording the handover of duties between Political Officers), telegrams, draft gazette notifications, claims for payment of overseas pay in England, other forms, memoranda, last pay certificates, personal letters, bills of lading, and sanction orders.

The papers cover the following topics: correspondence concerning charge certificates, notifications, last pay certificates, and charge reports; pay and allowances; leave and leave salary; appointments, transfer, and termination of appointment; travel arrangements, expenses and allowances; accommodation and servants; letter recording reward for obtaining second class interpretership in Arabic, October 1939; correspondence concerning arrangements for meetings with 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. ; letter containing a definition of the term ' Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ', and stating the location of the headquarters of the Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , for the information of the Government of India, October 1939; banking arrangements; income tax; transport of personal effects; transport of packages; Indian Military Widows and Orphans Fund; return of papers issued in error, August 1940; accounting matters; permission for Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to take charge at Bahrain, not Sharjah, for administrative reasons, December 1940 to February 1941; certificate concerning the need to possess a motor car; General Provident Fund; death of Political Officer's brother while on active service, April 1943; and certificates of status as Political Officer and Government servant.

The Arabic language content of this file consists of correspondence, with English translation, between 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 and the Ruler of Qatar concerning transport arrangements for a visit by the Political Officer to Bahrain via Dohah [Doha] and Zekrit, December 1940, and arrangements (subsequently cancelled) for the Political Officer to travel overland through Qatar, March to April 1942.

The main covering dates of the papers in this file are 8 October 1939 to 9 December 1944; there is, however, one item at the rear of the file (a transcript of a telegram) dated 26 February 1950.

Extent and format

1 file (366 folios)

Arrangement

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.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 365 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears 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. 89A, 89B. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 231 and 312-314. A second foliation sequence is also present throughout much of the file: these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic 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/15/2/1034

Former external reference(s)

English Office Files: 1/42

History of this record

Date(s)

8 Oct 1939-26 Feb 1950 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

Political Agent, Trucial Coast

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