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5791. IOR/R/15/2/1629

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1629
Title:
File 17/28 Government Motor Vehicles for Agency
Scope & Content:
This file documents the purchase and supply of two official vehicles for the Bahrain Political Agency: a Humber Super Snipe Saloon and an Austin Sixteen Shooting Brake. Near the beginning of the file the Political Agent states a preference for Humber models as the Agency's official cars (specifi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1946-8 Nov 1950
Extent:
1 file (126 folios)

5792. IOR/R/15/2/1630

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1630
Title:
File 17/29 DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT ORIGINALLY ORDERED FOR INSTALLATION IN CONSULATES AT BANDAR ABBAS AND BUSHIRE
Scope & Content:
This file documents the Bahrain Political Agent's efforts to find a new owner for some electric generating equipment that was ordered from England by the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf. In order to avoid having to cancel the order (and pay a large cancellation fee) the Residency requests...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1947-20 Jul 1947
Extent:
1 file (13 folios)

5793. IOR/R/15/2/1631

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1631
Title:
File 18/1 II Repairs to Buildings Ordinary Repairs
Scope & Content:
The file relates to repairs needed to, or being carried out on, various rooms of the Bahrain Agency building, and other works including the placement of a new artesian well and repairs to a wall in the Agency garden. The file contains requests from the Political Agent, Bahrain, to British, India...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1933-5 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (275 folios)

5794. IOR/R/15/2/1632

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1632
Title:
File 18/1 III ORDINARY REPAIRS TO AGENCY BUILDINGS MINISTRY OF WORKS
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding repairs and maintenance to the Political Agency building in Bahrain. Correspondence at the beginning of the file concerns the transfer of responsibility for this to the Ministry of Works in the British Embassy in Cairo and the establishment of accounti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1948-27 Sep 1948
Extent:
1 file (162 folios)

5795. IOR/R/15/2/1633

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1633
Title:
File 18/4 Correspondence regarding conversion of the two old cells into Post Office and repairs thereto
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain, the Post Master General, Karachi and the Political Resident, Persian Gulf, regarding the move of the Post Office from inside the Bahrain Agency building to two rooms adjoining the guard room. Most of the file contains reques...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1931-4 Jul 1936
Extent:
1 file (62 folios)

5796. IOR/R/15/2/1634

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1634
Title:
File 18/5 Agency Tennis Courts
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding the repair and maintenance of the Political Agency's tennis court. The early correspondence is mostly concerned with replacing the surface of the existing court and requests for advice from the En-Tout-Cas Company regarding suitable material and mainte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1933-Dec 1950
Extent:
1 file (213 folios)

5797. IOR/R/15/2/1635

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1635
Title:
File 18/6 Special repairs to the Agency buildings
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding repairs to the Agency Building in Bahrain. Most of the work discussed is included in a list of requirements for original works, alterations and additions produced each year by the Political Agent, Bahrain and sent to the Assistant Engineer, Independent ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1933-19 Jun 1936
Extent:
1 file (320 folios)

5798. IOR/R/15/2/1636

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1636
Title:
‘File 18/6 II Buildings:- Special Repairs’
Scope & Content:
The file consists of papers, largely correspondence, completion certificates of repairs, and abstract of cost estimates, relating to special repairs to the Political Agency building and compound in Bahrain. It includes papers relating to the following: The construction of servants’ quarters and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1936-28 Apr 1938
Extent:

1 file (290 folios)

5799. IOR/R/15/2/1637

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1637
Title:
‘File 18/6 III Buildings. Special Repairs’
Scope & Content:
The file consists of papers, mostly correspondence, cost estimates, and invoices, mainly relating to cost estimates and payments, for works to be carried out to the Political Agency building and compound in Bahrain. It includes papers relating to the following: The shipping of sanitary fittings...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1938-14 Nov 1940
Extent:

1 file (260 folios)

5800. IOR/R/15/2/1638

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1638
Title:
'File 18/6 IV Agency Buildings. Special Repairs. Vols I to III.’
Scope & Content:
The file consists of papers, mostly correspondence, relating to works to be carried out to the Political Agency in Bahrain. It includes correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain, and the Executive Engineer, Independent Persian Gulf Sub-Division, regarding requirements of original work...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 Dec 1940-20 Jul 1948
Extent:

1 file (296 folios)

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