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'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait' [‎206v] (412/1173)

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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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INSTRUCTIONS.
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1 Whon iis.m! otlievwise than as an esiwnte vouchor, this lonn \\\U
oi^inariTv he i»rej)amt !)v the consignor (by -arfom process pvovnka the
entries are made by an indelible or special copying pencil m huaun.])l]ca e.
Mini sent to the unit accountant for pricing, oueropy mb be reiamul bv tin
accountant as his office copy and three copies (one issue and hvo reeeipi
vouchers) sent to 1 he consignee. The latter uill date, sign ami return the
i.sue vouchers to the consignor retaining the two receipt vouchers to support
the entry oi* the transaction in. his as well as his accountant s records.
]Sqte (1) In the ease o!‘issues to or from Ordnance factories and
,N on-Military Deparlinents an additional copy of the receipt
or issue voucher will he prepared.
(-2) In eases of stores issued on repayment dircet from stop*
depots, to officers proceeding llonus live copies are to h«*
jirepared as laid down in 1. A. O. dOT of 1921 and in other
< 5 Sses four copies should he prepared as laid down in A.
(I.) No. din of 1922.
2. "When this form is used in connection with the return ot empty
cartridge cases, old bullets and old h ad to arsenals, live copies will he prepared,
one as an office copy, I wo as receipt vouchers and two as issue vouchers. I he
original issue voucher will be reijuired m support oi claims lor tlie allowanees
referred to in paragraph 9H. 11.11. (India), Part I, and the duplicate, issue
voucher w ill he required for submission to his aceountant.
d. In the ease of details and individuals proceeding to Tmgland, clothing
w-ill not be shown on issue and receipt vouchers. One issue and one receipt
voucher w ill be rendered for the articles of equipment only for each par y as
defined in the heading of Appendix II of the " Pegulahous lor the discharge
of soldiers of the British Porees serving m India, the names of all individuals
comprising each party being also entered thereon.
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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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