'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait' [461v] (922/1173)
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. Wh^n used otlierwise Mum as an expense vouelier, tin's lV)n» will
ortlinaiilv be {Heparcd by the consignor (by carbon r-rorcss provide! lh«‘
etittiefe are madi 1 by an indelible or sj)eeial eopyiug pencil) in quadriiplieate.
and sent to the unit aeeomvtant tor pricing, one <i)py nil! be retained by Mie
L^eoontaut as his office copy and three copies (one issue and t wo receipt
vouchers) sent to Mie consignee. The latter will date, sign and return the
issue vouchers to the consignor retaining the two receipt vouchers to support
the entry of the t ransaction in ins as well as his accountant s records.
Norn:- (1) In the ease of issues to or from Ordnance factories and
.Non-Military Departments an additional copy of the receipt
or issue voucher will he prepared.
(2) In eases of stores issu<*d on repa\itumt direct from store ^
depots, to othcers ])ro<*eeding JIonic, five copies are to be
prepared as laid
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eases four copies should Iki ji repared as laid down m A. I.
(3.) No. din of D)22.
2. When this form is used in connection with the return of .mipty
earl ridge eases, old bullets and old lead to arsenals, live copies w ill be prepared,
one as an office copy, two as receipt vouchers and two as issue vouchers. Tire
original issue voucher will be required in support of claims for the allowances
referred to in paragraph V)K R. R. (India), Tart 1, and the duplicate issue
Tone her will be required tor submission to his accountant.
3. In the case of details and individuals proceeding to Dngland, clothing
will not be shown on issue and receipt vouchers. One issue ami one receipt
voucher w ill be rendered for the articles of mjuipment only for each party as
defined in the heading of AppcndixII of the “Regulations for the discharge
of soldiers of the British Forces serving in India,the names of all individuals
comprising each partv Ixeing 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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/R/15/5/50
- Title
- 'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:12v, 14r:16v, 18r:44v, 46r:77v, 83r:84v, 86r:114v, 117r:118v, 120r:213v, 215r:217v, 220r:222v, 226r:280v, 283r:284v, 286r:292v, 294r:299v, 301r:304v, 306r:317v, 323r:326v, 329r:350v, 354r:369v, 371r:371v, 373r:393v, 395r:431v, 433r:436v, 439r:475v, 477r:479r, 483r:486v, 488r:490v, 492r:493v, 495r:496v, 498r:504v, 506r:507v, 509r:514v, 516r:519v, 521r:524v, 527r:530v, 533r:539v, 544r:544v, 547r:547v, 549r:560v, 563r:568v, 570r, 571r:572r, 573r:574v, 577r:580r, 581r:583v, 586r:587v, 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