'File 14/1 V Conveyance of mails at Bahrain'
IOR/R/15/2/1412
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The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 5 Aug 1945-1 Sep 1947. 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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The file contains correspondence with Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo, regarding the contract for conveyance of mail at Bahrain, and the cost of the service.
The file also contains copies of agreements between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo (folios 4-7, 20-24, 37-40).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (56 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end of the file, on folios 47-55. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 58; 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 2-46; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1412
- Former external reference(s)
- English Office Files: 14/I V
- Date(s)
- 5 Aug 1945-1 Sep 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Postal services
- People & organisations
- Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo
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- IOR/R/15/2/1412
- Title
- 'File 14/1 V Conveyance of mails at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 4r:7v, 20r:24v, 37r:40v
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1412
- Title
- 'File 14/1 V Conveyance of mails at Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 8r:10v, 12r:19v, 25r:36v, 41r:43v, 45r:57v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence