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'BUILDINGS. No. 4/13 I Correspondence regarding Surgeon's quarters.' [247v] (498/510)
The record is made up of 1 volume (255 folios). It was created in 3 Jul 1924-11 Mar 1946. 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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The landlord gave us a notice on 3rd June, 1944
(Page 137) intimating . *
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Cb) House to be vqceted on the exoiry of the nresent
agreement lie. 31-3-1945. * ^
le addressed Bushire on the subject (Page 138' ©skina
for enhanced grant to meet this increased house reAt and
also drew their attention to the immediate need of building
a bouse for the doctor since no suitable house was availabfe
(page 143) Bushire addressed Government of India on the
subject asking for (a) enhanced office allowance (oSt of
which rent is paid and (b) guaranteeing Shaikh rental for
1C years (page 151 . Government of India agreed to the
release of building material (page 152) and the plan ol the
proposed house was forwarded to Bushire on 29.1.45' (oage 1551
7e received another request from Thunniyan U-Ghahm to vacate
the house on 1.4.45 (page 164) and he informed^hat toe
question of finding a house for the doctor was e^aSS
our attention (page 178). Khalifah U-Ghanim, as°a|eSt of the
landlord, nought the aid of His Highness for evicting the
doctor (page 181) and we told His Highness that the doctor
wij.1 vacate the house when a new one is built (oa«e *11*4
The plan of the house is still the subject of dlscusston V
Vine pages 189, 190, 194 - 197. The landlord haHnot been -'
paid rent for year ending 31.3.1945 since Government of India’s
sanction/
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, estimates and receipts relating to the accommodation for the Medical Officer of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Kuwait.
The discussion in the volume relates to the leasing, maintenance and state of repair of housing for the Medical Officer, Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
Further discussion surrounds leases and rental costs with the local landlords and the administration and allocation of the cost of the lease with the Government of India.
Included in the volume are copies of rental agreements and receipts for rent paid. The principal correspondents in the volume include 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; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and the Under-Secretary to the Government of India.
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- 1 volume (255 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough 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 255; 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 2-238; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/10
- Title
- 'BUILDINGS. No. 4/13 I Correspondence regarding Surgeon's quarters.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:26v, 30r:30v, 31v, 33r:39v, 42r:42v, 43ar, 43ar, 43v:44v, 46r:67v, 69r:83v, 85r:85v, 87r:111v, 117r:130v, 132r:134v, 136r:137v, 140r:140v, 143r:143v, 146r:153v, 156r:163v, 165r:169r, 169r:169v, 169v:174v, 177r:179v, 186r:192v, 196r:197v, 200r:205v, 207r:210v, 212r:222v, 227r:227v, 229r:231v, 234r:234v, 236r:236v, 238r:252v, 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