'File 1/18 Additional Vernacular Clerk in the Bahrain Agency (Third Munshi)'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 1/18 Additional Vernacular Clerk in the Bahrain Agency (Third Munshi)'
- Date:
- 1930/1946
- Description:
- The file relates to the appointment and service of holders of the post of Additional Vernacular Clerk (also referred to as Third Munshi) at the Political Agency, Bahrain.The papers, which consist of correspondence, telegrams, memoranda, statements, last pay certificates, sanction orders, and office orders cover the following topics: appointment (including papers concerning the Agency's staffing requirements and proposed revisions to the Clerical Establishment, August 1930, and letter stating that the number of staff was insufficient for the work of the Agency, January 1931); testimonials of applicants; expenditure incurred during appointment; pay and advances; statement of amount of court fees stamps sold for the years 1927-30 inclusive; travel arrangements, expenditure, and allowances; temporary staffing arrangements; application papers; letters from members of staff requesting appointment; leave; leave salary; certificate confirming that the holder was a Government servant; correspondence concerning last pay statements; references for former clerks; papers relating to resignation/discharge from service; and personal details.The file includes two letters in Arabic from applicants for employment.1 file (266 folios)The file consists of a Part I dated 23 August 1930 to 16 July 1944, and (at the front of the file) a Part II containing documents dated 24 April to 13 December 1945, with an additional note that appears to be dated 25 March 1946. Within both parts the papers are arranged in chronological order from the fron 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 240 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 anomalies: ff. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H, 1I, 1J, 1K, 1L, 1M, 1N, 1O, 1P, 1Q, 1R, 1S, 1T; ff. 23A, 23B; ff. 53A, 53B; ff. 57A, 57B; ff. 126A, 126B; ff. 139A, 139B; ff. 162A, 162B. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: 9, 18, 26. A second foliation sequence runs through the notes at the rear of the file between ff. 205-25; these numbers are also written in pencil, are underlined, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
- Language:
- English
Arabic - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 file (266 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
Open Government Licence
Copyright or data protection restrictions - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000214_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000214_en
IOR/R/15/2/1005 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers