'File 1/6 II Officers of the IPS: Postings and Transfers, Honourable the Resident etc.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 1/6 II Officers of the IPS: Postings and Transfers, Honourable the Resident etc.'
- Contributor:
- Bahrain Political Agency (creator)
Political Agent, Bahrain (creator) - Date:
- 1945/1949
- Description:
- The file contains notifications of postings and transfers of Officers of the Indian Political Service (IPS): senior British officials in the Persian Gulf, including the Political Resident, Political Agents, etc.The papers are in the form of telegrams, express letters, circular letters, and related correspondence. The notifications were sent variously to other senior British officials in the Persian Gulf, India and London; to members of the British community in Bahrain; and to various Gulf Rulers. The file also contains papers relating to the announcement that the Resident had been accorded the title 'Excellency', including a letter on the subject sent to Gulf rulers; replies from the Gulf Rulers themselves in Arabic with English translations; and a letter stating that after consultation with various bodies, it had been decided that the most appropriate title for the Resident in Arabic correspondence was Fakhamanot Sa'ada, even though the latter was usually regarded as the local equivalent of 'Excellency', April to May 1948.1 file (61 folios)The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1A on the front cover, and continues through to 60 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. Foliation anomaly: ff. 1A, 1B.
- Language:
- English
Arabic - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Personnel
- Extent:
- 1 file (61 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Public Domain
Open Government Licence - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001e8_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001e8_en
IOR/R/15/2/985 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers