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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1090
Title:: File 3/7 Launch establishment and their pay and kit
Scope & Content:: 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.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 28 Oct 1929-3 Mar 1941
Extent:: 1 volume (151 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1094
Title:: File 3/12 Supply of provisions to His Majesty's Navy - contract of. Tenders for the Navy.
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 4 Aug 1931-20 Dec 1950
Extent:: 1 volume (92 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1095
Title:: File 3/13 Visit of HMS Ormonde to Bahrain
Scope & Content:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 29 Jan 1932-24 Apr 1937
Extent:: 1 volume (86 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1096
Title:: File 3/14 II Arrivals and departures of H.M.'s ships
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1 May 1934-28 Jan 1940
Extent:: 1 volume (238 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1099
Title:: File 3/16 Calls
Scope & Content:: Correspondence relating to the making of official calls to Bahrain by British ships and the Political Resident Persian Gulf. Letters describe how calls were exchanged British officials and and the Shaikh of Bahrain. Correspondence discusses how the firing of military salutes was suspended for the...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 14 Jan 1933-14 Feb 1945
Extent:: 1 volume (171 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1101
Title:: Sea-going launch for the Political Agent, Bahrain. Corr. re: Kelvin Engine.
Scope & Content:: Correspondence discusses the new launch Felix Jones for the Political Agent, Bahrain and includes: Brochure for a Kelvin Diesel engine by the Bergius Company, Glasgow. Diagram and description for a new reversing gear for marine engines, product of John I. Thorneycroft. Supply of Thornycroft eng...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 7 Apr 1934-14 May 1937
Extent:: 1 volume (199 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1103
Title:: File 3/19 Crew for the Felix Jones Launch of the Political Agent, Bahrain
Scope & Content:: Correspondence discusses crew for the Felix Jones launch of the Bahrain agency including: Possible alternative employment opportunities. Applications for employment as nakhuda and other crew. List of tools used by the crew. Conditions of service and informal person specification for a carpenter...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 7 Feb 1934-24 Feb 1938
Extent:: 1 volume (114 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1104
Title:: Corr. re: Visits of Foreign Warships to Bahrain
Scope & Content:: Correspondence discusses visits of foreign warships to Bahrain. Topics discussed include: Visit in 1935 of French warship "Bougainville" with Admiral Rivet on board and protocol in terms of gun salutes, uniforms worn, and programme of exchange of calls and dinner arrangements. Includes hand-writ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:: 8 Feb 1935-17 Feb 1939
Extent:: 1 volume (161 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1107
Title:: File 3/22 I Naval Station at Bahrain
Scope & Content:: Correspondence discusses matters relating to the Naval Base at Jufair, Bahrain, in the context of the redeployment of the naval stations at Henjam and Basidu on the Persian side of the Gulf. The topics include: Press cuttings from The Times and Evening News, Portsmouth, on the redeployment of...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 3 Apr 1935-26 Apr 1938
Extent:: 1 volume (267 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1108
Title:: File 3/22 II Naval Station at Bahrain
Scope & Content:: Correspondence discusses matters relating to the Naval Base at Jufair, Bahrain, in the context of the redeployment of the naval stations at Henjam and Basidu on the Persian side of the Gulf. The topics include: Lists of persons employed at Jufair naval base. Arrangements for demarcating fish ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 26 May 1938-4 Sep 1946
Extent:: 1 volume (67 folios)

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