IOR/R/15/2/1443

The file contains Government of India circular letters, memoranda and notices issued mainly by the Finance Department and the Office of the Accountant-General, Central Revenues Department. These were regularly forwarded by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to the Political Agent, Bahrain and others for information and guidance. The circulars contain rules, procedures and instructions relating mainly to the accounting and administration of the General Provident Fund and the Superior Services (India) Family Pension Fund. Typical file contents include:

• Numerous amendments to General Provident Fund rules, such as procedures for the recovery of advances paid to subscribers;
• Government of India booklet entitled Rules regulating the General Provident Fund, published 1926.

The file also contains the regular correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain, the Office of the Accountant-General, Central Revenues Department and others, about Bahrain Agency clerks wishing to subscribe to the General Provident Fund or, about transferring the individual Fund accounts of existing subscribers because they were joining or leaving the Bahrain Agency on transfer to or from another British Consular office or agency.