File 2/14 Outbreaks of smallpox, cholera and other diseases on the Trucial Coast
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and telegrams between the Political Agent at Bahrain; K S Husain bin Hamad, in charge of the Agency at Sharjah; the Political Agent in the Trucial Coast; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo; regarding outbreaks of smallpox and ot...
File no. 3/3 III Recoveries of amounts spent on behalf of HMS ships and miscellaneous correspondence
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The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Residency at Bushire, the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited and the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, regarding expenses for catering for Royal Navy ships, sport activities, activiti...
File 3/3 IV Recoveries of amounts spent on behalf of HMN ships and miscellaneous correspondence with SNO
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The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Residency at Bushire and the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, regarding various matters: expenses and registration fees for Royal Navy ships, immigration regulations and wages for Indian...
The file contains correspondence and telegrams between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and the Port Directorate at Basrah, regarding manteineance of the light buoys at Bahrais betwe...
File 3/6 II Purchase, upkeep and repair of launches
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The file contains correspondence primarily with the Political Agency at Bahrain and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf on the purchase, upkeep and repair of launches, and centres primarily on the need to purchase a new engine and the difficulties in doing so owing to World War Two. This...
The correspondence in the file relates to the upkeep, maintenance and replacement of the launches owned by the Bahrain Political Agency. Much of the discussion relates to the Political Agency's launch Felix Jones, which was damaged during a trip from Bahrain to Shiraz in June 1948, and the Polit...
File 3/7 Launch establishment and their pay and kit
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This file contains correspondence concerning the crew of the Agency launch: applications for employment, certificates of reference; and invoices for kit. Correspondents include the Political Agent, Bahrain and the Marine Store Officer, Royal Indian Marine Dockyard, Bombay.
File 3/12 Supply of provisions to His Majesty's Navy - contract of. Tenders for the Navy.
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Correspondence relating to the supply of fresh provisions for one year to the Royal Navy in the Persian Gulf. Letters relate mainly to tenders for potatoes, fresh provisions and fresh fruit but also include tenders for provision of taxis, one dhow, and other vehicles including a saloon car. Corr...
Correspondence concerning the visit of HMS Ormonde to Bahrain to conduct surveys of Bahrain, Yas Island and Muharraq; the survey party consisted of two officers and eleven ratings and was engaged in surveying work on a number of visits. Includes notice in Arabic with English translation, signed ...
File 3/14 II Arrivals and departures of H.M.'s ships
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Correspondence relating to arrivals and departures of ships of the Royal Navy at various ports in the Gulf including Bahrain, Bushire, Kuwait, Basrah [Basra]. Ships mentioned include: HMS Shoreham; HMS Bideford; HMS Fowey; HMS Deptford. The file includes examples of a programme of exchange of ca...
