'File 8/2 Smuggling of Gold' [‎81r] (161/488)

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This file contains general correspondence, surveillance, and intelligence reports pertaining to the smuggling of gold between India and the Middle East by way of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , particularly through Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between 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 Kuwait, and the British consular staff in Baghdad, as well as 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 Bushire. Of note are documents that track efforts to identify smugglers' methods and intermediary networks. Other documents trace gold and currency prices between various Gulf and Indian Ocean ports by British officials in order to ascertain the profitability of various smuggling routes.

Extent and format

1 file (242 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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 244; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 1-243; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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