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The file contains correspondence about British efforts to obtain supplies of rice for local consumption in the Persian Gulf shaikhdoms, particularly Bahrain, Qatar and the shaikhdoms of the Trucial Coast, in the years after the Second World War (1939-1945). British and Bahrain Government officia...
The file contains correspondence about supplies of wheat and barley for importation and local consumption in Dubai, Sharjah and the other Trucial Coast sheikhdoms, during and after the Second World War (1939-1945), when food grains and wheat in particular were in short supply worldwide and subjec...
The volume contains correspondence relating to the work of Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited, a subsidiary of Petroleum Concessions Limited, in Qatar. The correspondence is principally between the Political Agent in Bahrain, the Political Residency in Bushire [Persian Gulf Political Residenc...
The file contains correspondence relating to the oil concession in the Sharjah territories. The correspondence is between: the Political Agent at Bahrain; representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited and Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited, in London, Bahrain, and the Trucial Coast...
The file contains records of payments made by the Political Agent, Bahrain, via the Residency Agent, Sharjah, the Political Officer, Trucial Coast (POTC), and local intermediaries to the Ruler [Regent] of Kalba and other Trucial Coast rulers. The papers consist of covering letters in Arabic with...
File 5/11 I King's Regulations and Amendments under Bahrain Order-in-Council
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence concerning amendments and proposed amendments (by means of King's Regulations) to the Bahrain Order in Council, 1913. The principal correspondents are the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; officials of the Government of India;...
File 14/3 I Establishment; pay and allowances, correspondence re
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence and telegrams regarding staff, pay and allowances at the Post Office in Bahrain. The main subjects are: request for increase of pay from the Post Master at Bahrain, due to the high cost of living and the increased workload; allowance to the Post Office employees ...
File 14/5 II Correspondence regarding Postal arrangements at Sharjah and Dubai
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The file contains correspondence and telegrams discussing the opening of a Post Office in Dubai, rather than in Sharjah (see IOR/R/15/2/1418); the main subjects are arrangements for the building, air mail facilities and conveyance of mail. The file contains an agreement with the contractor for t...
File 14/7 Enquiries and requests for the new surcharged Bahrain stamps
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The file contains correspondence and telegrams from stamp dealers and collectors, requesting the newly issued Bahrain stamps and placing orders to purchase them. A list of stamps is on folio 14, and there is also mention of a special issue of stamps to commemorate the Silver Wedding of King Geor...
‘File 16/9 II Id Calls and letters of greetings etc’
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The file comprises: Eid (referred to as Id throughout) greetings sent during Id Adh-Dhuha [Eid-al-Adha] and Id Al Fitr [Eid-al-Fitr] by the Bahrain Political Agent (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch) to the various rulers in the Persian Gulf, and letters in return giving thanks and acknowledg...
