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'19/9 Mlle. CORBIAU'

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/2/596

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This record is a file about the '19/9 Mlle. CORBIAU' dating from 8 Jul 1945-19 Jul 1945.

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IOR/R/15/2/596
Title
'19/9 Mlle. CORBIAU'
Date
8 Jul 1945-19 Jul 1945
Description

This file concerns finding a temporary home in Bahrain for a female Belgian artist named Mademoiselle Corbiau who wishes to visit there to earn money by painting portraits. The correspondents in the file include: Ernest Vincent Packer, Petroleum Concession Limited, Bahrain; Cornelius James Pelly, Political Agent at Bahrain; and His British Majesty's Consul-General at Basrah.

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 file (7 folios)
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Physical condition
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 9; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-7; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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IOR/R/15/2

Political Agency, Bahrain

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'19/9 Mlle. CORBIAU'