'File 31/2 [17/6 III] Books and Periodicals, Supply of'

Content

The file contains correspondence related to the purchase of books and maps by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, and supply of news cuttings. The documents in the file are orders for books and stationery, cheques, receipts of payment, and newspaper cuttings.

The principal correspondents are: The Times ; The Times Book Club; F P Baker & Co Limited; Durrant's Press Cuttings; Cartier Limited; National Geographic Society; various printers and booksellers in the United Kingdom; the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the Map Sales Service at the Survey of India, in Calcutta; the Office of the Accountant General, Central Revenues, New Delhi; and 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.

There is a letter in French within the file, from Le Messager de Teheran; and a newspaper article in Arabic, from the Lebanese newspaper Al Nida , with English translation

Extent and format

1 file (261 folios)

Arrangement

The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are notes at the end of the file, on folios 257-262. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give a brief description of the correspondence with a number in blue and red crayon, which refers back to that correspondence in 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 263; 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, French 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/15/2/1758

Former external reference(s)

English Office Files: 31/2 17/6 III

History of this record

Date(s)

17 Aug 1933-11 Dec 1934 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Maps

People & organisations

Le Messager de Teheran, newspaperAl Nida, newspaperNational Geographic Society, scientific and educational institutionAdviser to the Government of BahrainDurrant's Press CuttingsCartier Limited, jewellerThe Times, British newspaperGovernment of India, Accountant-General, Central RevenuesSurvey of IndiaTimes Book ClubF P Baker & Company Limited

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