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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited, shipping agents, 1937-2010 Digitised Content Yes (available)

1. IOR/L/PS/12/3876

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3876
Title:
Coll 30/141 'Proposed development of the port of Ras Tannurah.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the proposed development of the port of Ras Tanurah (also spelled Ras Tannurah) in Saudi Arabia to service the oil industry in Hasa. The British Government did not want to encourage the development of a Saudi Arabian port (folio 73), because of the adverse economic impact it wo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1936-18 May 1945
Extent:
1 file (76 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/3947

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3947
Title:
Coll 30/207 'Bahrein oil: Changes in oil output from refinery at Bahrein and Ras Tanura. Lighterage difficulties & staffing problems of Gray Mackenzie and Co Ltd at Bahrein and Kuweit.'
Scope & Content:
The file covers various topics concerned with the oil industry at Bahrain, and the activities of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO). The papers include: variations in the oil output of the Bahrain Petroleum Company, as a result of commercial and wartime conditions, 1940-42, including corresp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1940-16 Mar 1948
Extent:
1 file (381 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/344

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/344
Title:
File 9/3 Indian business interests in Bahrain and the Gulf
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning how to improve the Indian trade in the Gulf and how to increase it to the detriment of the Japanese trade, providing that India can supply similar goods at competitive prices. The file contains info...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1932-25 Apr 1949
Extent:
1 file (64 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/360

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/360
Title:
File 9/12 Gray, Mackenzie & Co Ltd: affairs and activities in Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning the activities of Gray Mackenzie & Co. Gray Mackenzie & Co requests from the Government of Bahrain a renewal of the licence to act as landing company for loading and discharging goods in the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1934-2 Jan 1949
Extent:
1 file (159 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/366

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/366
Title:
File 9/21 Lighterage cargo statistics
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain and Gray, Mackenzie & Co Ltd, including monthly reports submitted by the company for the cargo loaded and discharged in the Gulf ports.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1942-12 Aug 1943
Extent:
1 file (29 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/370

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/370
Title:
File 9/25 Pilferage of cargo from ships
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the manager of Gray Mackenzie & Co, and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain concerning measures to contrast pilfering of goods from ships.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1945-13 Jun 1945
Extent:
1 file (17 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/380

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/380
Title:
File 9/36 Contract between Air Headquarters and Gray Mackenzie Limited
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence exchanged between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Office of the Air Staff Liaison Officer at Bahrain regarding a contract between Air Headquarters Iraq and Gray Mackenzie & Co for embarkation services, landing and shipping service cargo and personnel at...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Apr 1947-3 May 1947
Extent:
1 file (6 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/2/384

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/384
Title:
File 9/41 Gray Mackenzie & Co Ltd at Qatar
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning the operations of Gray Mackenzie & Co Ltd in Qatar, and the company's attempt to reach a lighterage agreement with the Ruler of Qatar.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1948-21 Jan 1950
Extent:
1 file (37 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/444

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/444
Title:
File 10/16 (10/21) BAPCO's proposal to act as shipping agents: complaints against Gray Mackenzie & Co
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Resident at Bushire, the Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on BAPCO's application to act as Sh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1942-9 Mar 1946
Extent:
1 file (110 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/2/481

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/481
Title:
Activities of Foreign Agents in Saudi Arabia
Scope & Content:
This file concerns suspicions of foreign agent activity in Saudi Arabia. Folios 2-5 and 8 concern suspicions held by C S Freebury of Gray Mackenzie and Company Limited at Ras Tanura, with regards to Mr Jean de Kuharski and Mr Pixton (Polish and English citizens respectively, who are said to be ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1947-3 Feb 1948
Extent:
1 file (8 folios)