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'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait' [‎311v] (622/1173)

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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.
1. When used otherwise than as an expense voucher, this form will
en rlT J be , V'm consi S nor ( b y cl “' b on process provided the
and sent to the 6 b > an 1 " deI . lbl< ; °/ s P e ? ial °°Pywg pencil) in quadruplicate,
account an f t0 n the . um * accountaut for pricing, one copy will he retained by the
accountant as his office copy and three copies (one issue and two recciot
vouchers) sent to the consignee. The latter will date, sign and return the
the e ,nt 0U6b f tl t0 t lB C0USlg “ 0r , the two receipt vouchers to support
the ontiy oi the transaction in his as well as his accountant’s records. PP
Note :-(!)_In the case of issues to or from Ordnance Factories and
Non-Military Departments an additional copy of the receint
or issue voucher will be prepared. * ^
( 2 ) In oases of stores issued ou repayment direct from store
depots, to oflicers proceeding Home, five copies are to be
prepared as laid down in I. A. O. 307 of 1924 and in other
cases lour copies .should he prepared as laid down in A. I
(1.) I\o. 315 of 1922. *
2. TV hen Ibis form is used in connection with the return of oninfv
cartridge eases, old bullets and old lead to arsenals, five copies will be lire pa it/
mhdnsM 011106 ^*, reci;i P t . vouchors and two as issue vouchers. The
rnfe -v f vouoller be required in support of claims for the allowances
inferred to m paragraph 98, E. It. (India), Part I, and the duplicate ksuc
vouchei will be required for submission to his accountant.
will iV n tlie , caso of do ? ails and , individuals proceeding to England, clothing
wilt not be shown on issue and receipt vouchers. One issue and one recoint
voucher wd be rendered for the articles of equipment only for each paT as
ofsoliws ofH ea u^- 0 /v 1Jpendixn ° f - thB “ Regulations for the discharge
comnHsi tl 1 " 3 ! t 1 ‘° r T sem "g 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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