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‘File C 14/11 ISRAEL KADOO (PERSONAL FILE)’ [‎5r] (9/32)

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The record is made up of 1 file (14 folios). It was created in 27 Jun 1949-20 Dec 1949. It was written in English. 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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The file contains correspondence between officials at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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 Bahrain, and the Establishment and Organisation Department of the Foreign Office in London, about the pay, allowances and leave entitlements of the two local Arab clerks employed at the Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. : Mr Kadoo (also spelt Kaddo) the interpreter and Mr Mohsin the passport clerk. The correspondence includes details of their pay and allowances, and in particular the figure of rent allowance for Mr Kadoo in view of the high cost of living in Kuwait. The correspondence also discusses their revised terms and conditions of employment, following their transfer from Government of India service to British Government service under Foreign Office rules. Included in the file is a secrecy declaration (confidentiality undertaking) signed by Mr Kadoo in which he promises to treat confidentially all matters relating to his employment by the British Government.

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1 file (14 folios)
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Files papers are intermittently arranged in chronological order, from the back to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 16; 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.

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