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'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait' [‎107v] (214/1173)

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The record is made up of 1 file (586 folios). It was created in 22 Aug 1928-12 Jun 1930. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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T. When ri'-r'd o^orv.’ ;^ tlinn ns nn vouehr'r, this form will ordinarily ho pro^n."od (by tb« sarbon projesa provided th*
rr',*- ■ •-’ o m.-wio 1 y . i "! '!i’;'o or - >ooi<d oonyin - poncil) iu quiKlrn?»lioj»te, ono copy being retained na toe otTico copy, end three cnpif'*
(vo • a- tpt n:>; two doiivviy v. i*;j. r- , svnt to thr consignor.. Tiio \riH d.to, B yn, and r<»turn the rocotp* "'.ich»r t ■ rr : • • . ■ V
r-tabut . tin. two delivery vr.re’..•;•• «-> s'.mporf tha entry of thc> tranaaction in th .store ledger aor^fco, fcjb» .audit department aiv! tntr.o o* m
copy of the ledger W’ncn r. ms t : a ’'vio? Ontario too area, in which its store account'? are audited, and it reoeives frora oriotiun#
stores t“ ti depart • ostao •-•■iMri’: tut ao«x> «av, of which arc audited ia another area, the consignor of the stores musr. prepart* i m
con : '.'S and send four (t'-.'o totuiot *•,• i i»vo delivery \-oiichers) to Hie consignee. The ext ra receipt voucher wdi, in all cases, be aont by .ii«
departu.cr-.tal ohi- cr (•o'ut>-: od to ti otTuor who vri'l audit the store accounts of the unit, jbufc in tiio cob:? oi payment issues of *tor •» wliieh
arc not r<v.yjirod to K* a .•counteil tor iu store ieugers or > eturns of consignees, only one receipt r.ud one delivery vouchor are required.
f.oi.'.—In the <• v*? of issues to—from Ordnance Factories, an additional ropy of the Dal:Vory-Jto-»ipjLK£ur,h?r will !« ...aic- *
2. In the c-.se of sun*e (bin for payment issues mode by the S. and T. Corps, the S. and T. Officer Will forward the orig inal copy- of
the payn: nt indeal- or priced receipt vouc.l cr duly valued direct to tho Jr. X). O by whom the individual is paid (or t iio Controller of Military
Supply Accounts in tho '•aeo of it-s io inidividuals in his payment) for toe necessary recovery to be effected from the next pay bid. Aunt*
of the number and date of tho lorwasui...; memo, with which payment indents were forwarded to the J). D. O. or Controller of Military Supply
Accounts should mso L>o inodo by tho S. and’i . Corps in tho skeleton lists ot indents forwarded to tke Audit Officer. The J). D. O. or the
Controller of Military Supply Accounts willoCoct tho jiecossary recovery froxii tne pay of the individual concerned and » noU- to that ef'Tct
will bo made on the indent vchicli. vriil then foe forwarded to the audit ouice,
H. Whan tills form is used in connection with the return of empty cartridge cases, old bullets and load to arsenals, five copie?, will
be prepared, one as an office copy, two as delivery vouchers and two as receipt vouchers. The original receipt voucher will be required in
support of claims for tho allowances referred to in paragraph 870, Army Regulations, India, Volume II, and the duplicate receipt voucher
will be required for submission with the equipment ledgers. *
baits serving outside tho audit area in which its store accounts are audited will prepare six copies, vide paragraph 1 above.
4. In tho case of details and individuals proceeding to England, clothing will not be shown on receipt and delivery vouchers. One
receipt and one delivery voucher will bo rendered for tho articles of equipment ofaiy, for each “party ’’ as defined in the heading ol
Append! s II oi tho Eeguiationa for tho discharge ox soldiers of the British Fortes serving in India, the names of all individuals Comprising eaah
“ party ” being also entered thereon.
Lai OhAnd & Suns—lblh>—21-6-1»—i.Otr.OOO tffaji. (Edn. II)i

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The file contains correspondence, orders, invoices, and receipts for articles - mainly machine guns, other arms, accessories and ammunition - received 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. at Kuwait and supplied to the Ruler of Kuwait.

The principal correspondents are: British India Steam Navigation Company; Embarkation S & S, Karachi; the Ruler of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. 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.

There are numerous letters and statements in Arabic within the file, mostly correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait, often with English translation.

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1 file (586 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 588; 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 4-587; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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