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'File 28/44 Locust Survey Officer' [‎57r] (113/192)

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The record is made up of 1 file (94 folios). It was created in 16 Jul 1948-10 Dec 1950. 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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^ Offleer~in-Charge 9
Desert Locust Survey,
Sharjah, P. Gulf*
Dear Sir,
Your Refi DLS/Oraaii/l/204->
In accordanoe with your instruotlons, we have handed over
the following goods in 3 parcels to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain
who will forward the same to you by the earliest available plane
to Sharjalu Ve are sulMiitting a copy of this letter to Mr. Pinhey,
H«B«K , s Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , to settle the account, again in accordance with
your instructions*
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1000 Letter Heads 8^- x 11"
500 " « 8i x
1000 Lion Manilla Envelopes)
3ix 6 j
Re. 28-0-0
12-0-0
6-8-0
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Ve hope these goods meet with your approval and we now await
your further orders which will have our best attention*
Yours faithfully,
M0AYYED AHKSD AL-pOAYYED
MAMiaks
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H.B.M's Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
Bahrain, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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The file contains correspondence between the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) representatives, the Political Agents at Bahrain, Kuwait, Sharjah, 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 various suppliers on arrangements and statement of accounts for a Desert Locust Survey. At the beginning of the file there are also some letters requesting a survey on BAPCO's labour conditions (folios 2-4).

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1 file (94 folios)
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The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order.

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The main foliation is written in pencil, circled, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The numbering begins on the front cover of the file, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 96. There is another foliation sequence, which is incomplete.

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