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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1086
Title:: FILE NO. 3/6 I cf. 1929. PURCHASE, UPKEEP, AND REPAIRS TO LAUNCHES.
Scope & Content:: Correspondence concerning the purchase, upkeep and repair to the Bahrain Agency steam launches John Lambert and Felix Jones. The John Lambert was made in 1918 by the Royal Indian Marine Dockyard at Calcutta and had a thorough overhaul in May 1930. A large part of the correspondence is requests ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 6 Nov 1929-19 Nov 1940
Extent:: 1 volume (276 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1087
Title:: File 3/6 II Purchase, upkeep and repair of launches
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 23 Feb 1941-3 Nov 1944
Extent:: 1 file (439 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1088
Title:: File No 3/6 III Bahrain Agency Launch
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 22 Sep 1944-19 Dec 1950
Extent:: 1 file (331 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1089
Title:: Tomtits in Political Agency
Scope & Content:: Correspondence discusses sale of a 'tomtit' dinghy and includes: Sailing rules (ff 5-9) of Karachi Yacht Club. Dispatch of old 'tomtit' dinghy from Bahrain to Kuwait agency. Includes technical diagram (folio 22) for design of sailing dinghy. Difficulties of supply of timber. Acquistion of rope f...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2 Feb 1941-29 Jan 1947
Extent:: 1 volume (38 folios)

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/15/2/1091
Title:: File 3/8 Equipment for launches
Scope & Content:: Correspondence relating to refitting of Bahrain Agency launch by B.R. Hermann and Mohatta. Includes the instructions for maintenance including hand drawn diagrams to assist in this (folio 49 and 78). Also includes colour samples and promotional literature for Kelvin Diesel as well orders for pai...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Oct 1929-11 Dec 1944
Extent:: 1 volume (239 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/2/1092
Title:: File 3/8 II Equipment for launches
Scope & Content:: Correspondence relating to naval supplies such as paint, rope and wire. Correspondents include Political Agent, Bahrain; Messrs Gray Mackenzie and Co. Bahrain; Port Officer, Margil, Basrah [Basra]; Base Supply Officer, Bahrain.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Oct 1944-5 Jun 1946
Extent:: 1 volume (24 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)

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