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Ext 1410/47 'The Khodadad Bequest' [10r] (19/24)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in 21 Jun 1947-22 Sep 1947. 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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H0.14S9-6/1.
\9
From
Ho* * bl* tti« political hasldaat l* th*
Persia* Gulf, Bahrain.
TO
The Secretary to the Government of India,
Department of External Affairs and
Commonwealth Relations,
Hew Delhi.
Dated Bahrain, th* 21st June, 1947.
Sir,
I hiiV« th* honour to say that o*a Khodadad bln
Mohamad, a formar Supply Agaat at Bassidu Station* a
ragular naval Bass in tha last cantury, dlad in 1862,
laaving a eonsidarablt estate, one third of which he
bequeathed for charitable purposes and appointed 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.
and the Senior Natal Officer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
as the executors*
2. The case was referred in due course to the
Bombay High Court (Suit tfo.1116 of 1868), and the
bequest amounting to fcs*22 t 200/~ was placed in charge
of the Administrator General, Bombay. The Interest
accruing from this bequest has been transmitted
annually to 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.
by the Adminstrator
General* Bombay, and has been expended by the Resident
on charity according to liohaxaedaa usage* '
3. The income annually remitted to the Political
Resident is at present derived from Interest on
securities amounting to ha.15,SCO/- held by the
Official Trustee, Bombay,* and Interest on a fixed
deposit of Rs.3,000A in the Imperial Bank of India,
Bombay* The total annual income is approximately
KS.800A per annum.
4. In view of the approaching constitutional changes
in India, I feel that it would be advisable to transfer
this Trust Fund from the charge of the Administrator
General, Bombay, to that of the Political Residentt and
it is requested that the Government of India may advise
me on what legal processes will be required to effect
this transfer.
5. I am sending a copy of this letter to His Majesty’s
Secretary of State for India and His Majesty’s Ambassador
Tehran*
SdA W. R. Hay,
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.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
*
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This file consists of a letter, telegrams, and notes between officials of the Government of India, 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. , and the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations regarding the Khodadad Bequest.
The file concerns the legacy of Khodadad bin Mohamed, who died in 1862. He left in his will a bequest for charitable purposes, with 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 Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. named as executors.
The letters discuss a possible change to the administrators of the legacy’s Trust.
The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (10 folios)
- Arrangement
The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 12, 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/1203
- Title
- Ext 1410/47 'The Khodadad Bequest'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:11v, 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