Ext 1410/47 'The Khodadad Bequest'
IOR/L/PS/12/1203
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The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in 21 Jun 1947-22 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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This file consists of a letter, telegrams, and notes between officials of the Government of India, 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. , and the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations regarding the Khodadad Bequest.
The file concerns the legacy of Khodadad bin Mohamed, who died in 1862. He left in his will a bequest for charitable purposes, 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. and the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. named as executors.
The letters discuss a possible change to the administrators of the legacy’s Trust.
The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (10 folios)
- Arrangement
The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 12, 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 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/L/PS/12/1203
- Former external reference(s)
- Ext 1410/47
- Date(s)
- 21 Jun 1947-22 Sep 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Charitable bequestsTrust funds
- Places
- Persian Gulf
- People & organisations
- HM Ambassador to Iran
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- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/1203
- Title
- Ext 1410/47 'The Khodadad Bequest'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:11v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence