'V/2. Vol I. Assistant -Surgeons appointments & changes 1. Daud-ur-Rahman 2. Rustom A Dadamaster 3. Nur Mahd Rahmatullah 4. Asst. Surgeon C. C. Kella'

Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the appointment of an Assistant Surgeon for the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait.

The discussion in the volume relates to appointments, salary levels, family remittances, and allowances. The volume also includes correspondence concerning medical supplies.

The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Director General, Indian Medical Service; the Assistant Comptroller, India Treasuries; H M Vice Consul at Lingah; 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. , Basrah; and the Assistant Secretary to the Government of India.

Extent and format

1 volume (297 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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 297; 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 present in parallel between ff 1-296; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.

Written in

English in Latin 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/15/5/13

Former external reference(s)

First Series files: V/2 I

History of this record

Date(s)

3 Nov 1904-27 Dec 1918 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

DoctorsMedical treatment

People & organisations

Dewan to the Maharaja of BhavanagarOffice of the Comptroller, India TreasuriesDirector-General, Indian Medical ServicePolitical Resident, Persian GulfPersian Gulf Political Residency, First Assistant ResidentKuwait Political Agency, Assistant SurgeonBritish Vice-Consul, Lingah

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'V/2. Vol I. Assistant -Surgeons appointments & changes 1. Daud-ur-Rahman 2. Rustom A Dadamaster 3. Nur Mahd Rahmatullah 4. Asst. Surgeon C. C. Kella', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/13, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0003a8> [accessed 19 February 2025]

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