Ext 4728/46 'Requests of Messrs Wimpey and Co Ltd for information on taxation or import duty restrictions in Kuwait'
IOR/L/PS/12/1154
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The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1946-12 Dec 1946. 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 regarding enquiries made by George Wimpey and Company Limited with the 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. (Francis Anthony Kitchener Harrison), 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. 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 Kuwait on taxation or import duty restrictions. The correspondence also contains a request for clarification on the position of the company should they wish to enter into contracts with other clients in Koweit [Kuwait] once they have become established. This correspondence followed previous discussions, not included in the file, with the Koweit Oil Company [Kuwait Oil Company] to carry out civil engineering work for George Wimpey and Company Limited.
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- 1 file (26 folios)
- Arrangement
The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 29; 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.
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- English in Latin script
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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/L/PS/12/1154
- Former external reference(s)
- Ext 4728/46
- Date(s)
- 9 Jul 1946-12 Dec 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Import control
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- Kuwait
- People & organisations
- Political Resident, Persian GulfPolitical Agent, KuwaitKuwait Oil Company
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1154
- Title
- Ext 4728/46 'Requests of Messrs Wimpey and Co Ltd for information on taxation or import duty restrictions in Kuwait'
- Pages
- 4r:4v, 6r:6v, 8r:8v, 11r:12v, 16r:16v, 19r:19v, 26r:27v
- Author
- George Wimpey and Co Limited
- Copyright
- ©Anonymous
- Usage terms
- Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/1154
- Title
- Ext 4728/46 'Requests of Messrs Wimpey and Co Ltd for information on taxation or import duty restrictions in Kuwait'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 5r:5v, 7r:7v, 9r:10v, 13r:15v, 17r:18v, 20r:25v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence