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IOR/R/15/2/1989
- Record Id:
- 040-000230341
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000228236
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x0002d4
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026639582.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/2/1989
- Title:
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‘Accounts’
- Scope & Content:
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The file comprises papers concerning the finances of the Political Office in Doha, Qatar. The papers chiefly concern the second quarter of 1950, but extend to December 1950 and up until March 1951. Most of the papers were prepared by the Political Officer at Doha, Arthur John Wilton.
The first paper in the file is titled ‘Account current of His Majesty’s Political Officer at Doha, Qatar, for the quarter ended 30th June 1950’, and contains details of local currency held by the office, a list of receipts, subheads and payments, and a certificate of account, signed by Wilton.
Other papers in the file include:
- schedule of payments (for example, clerk’s wages, car hire, candles, typewriter repairs);
- trial balance;
- statements and details of suspense account;
- schedules of registration for British subjects for April, May and June 1950;
- statements for the passport and visa office, with details of fees levied and stamps issued.
At the end of the file is a handwritten balance sheet, dated March 1951 on its cover (ff 29-30).
Monetary values stated in the file are given in Indian rupees, annas and pies (Rs), or in English pounds, shillings and pence.
- 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
037-000230332
040-000230341 - 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/15/2/1981-1989 : Bahrain Agency, Miscellaneous unnumbered accounts and papers
IOR/R/15/2/1989 : ‘Accounts’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0002]/036-000228236[0010]/037-000230332[0009]/040-000230341
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (28 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x0002d4
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1950
- End Date:
- 1951
- Date Range:
- Jan 1950-3 Apr 1951
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 30; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)