'File 79/44 War Emergency Legislation: the Supplies and Services Regulation, 1947' [12v] (28/34)
The record is made up of 1 file (15 folios). It was created in 4 Jul 1947-2 Oct 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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The file contains documents relating to wartime emergency legislation passed in Bahrain in 1947, specifically 'The Supplies and Services Regulation'. Included are subsidiary orders implemented by 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. in Bahrain and correspondence between the Agent and 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. at Bushire. The orders legislate for price control, hoarding, ownership and sale of vehicles, and exporting of goods and include a schedule of commodities that are covered. They were aimed at providing for the inhabitants of Bahrain during a time of scarcity and to lessen the risk of inflation.
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- 1 file (15 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the sequence runs from cover to cover with pencil number enclosed in circle in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. There are the following irregularities: f 1 is followed by f 1a and f 1b. There is a second, unused sequence that runs from the first to last folios of writing, numbering 28-41. These are also written in pencil but not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/1/617A
- Title
- 'File 79/44 War Emergency Legislation: the Supplies and Services Regulation, 1947'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1bv, 2r:8v, 10r:14v, 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