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IOR/R/15/2/1041
- Record Id:
- 040-000229359
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000228236
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000258
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023312106.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/2/1041
- Title:
- File 1/45 Daftari in the Court of Indian Assistant
- Scope & Content:
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The file relates to the appointment and service of holders of the post of Daftari (also rendered Daftry and Daftri) in the Indian Assistant's Court. The Daftari carried out a variety of clerical duties, including making out writs of summons, the preparation of all correspondence in Arabic, administraive work in connection with estate cases, and attendance at the Majlis. The post holder was also expected to be proficient in typing.
The papers, which include correspondence, notes, memoranda, office orders, personal letters, reports, and a service roll, cover the following topics: requests for increase of pay; pay, allowances and advances; samples of exercises to test level of proficiency in typing and dictation in both English and Arabic; papers concerning the appointment of a Daftari as a Munshi, December 1947 to January 1948; appointment and resignation; and leave.
The correspondence in this file is dated 2 July 1939 to 19 July 1948. The closing date in the overall date range is supplied by an entry in the notes at the end of the file.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000228236
037-000229279
038-000229280
040-000229359 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/2 : Political Agency, Bahrain
IOR/R/15/2/963-1823 : Bahrain Agency, English Office Files
IOR/R/15/2/963-1048 : File 1: Establishment
IOR/R/15/2/1041 : File 1/45 Daftari in the Court of Indian Assistant - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0002]/036-000228236[0008]/037-000229279[0001]/038-000229280[0079]/040-000229359
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (73 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000258
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1939
- End Date:
- 1948
- Date Range:
- 2 Jul 1939-24 Jul 1948
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 73 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. A second foliation sequence, numbered 1-30, appears between ff. 3-30. This foliation sequence is also written in pencil and appears in the same position as the main sequence.
- Former External References:
- English Office Files: 1/45
- Arrangement:
- 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.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)