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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Political Agent, Bahrain, 1905-1971

91. IOR/L/PS/12/3930

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3930
Title:
Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the defence of Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein in the file), including the supply of guns to the Government of Bahrain, and anti-aircraft defences. The main correspondents are as follows: the India Office; the Political Agent at Bahrai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1938-30 Sep 1942
Extent:

1 file (162 folios)

92. IOR/L/PS/12/3932

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3932
Title:
Coll 30/192(3) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence of Bahrein (a) Employment of British officer & N.C.O. Instructor. Appt. of Capt A.C. Byard. (b) Bahrein Defence Force – Recruitment from personnel of Bahrein Petroleum Company.’
Scope & Content:
The file consists of two folders of papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the defence of Bahrain: folder A ‘Bahrein Defence Scheme. Employment of British officer & N.C.O. Instructor. Appt. of Captain A. C. Byard. “ ” Major H.T. Hewitt.’ [‘Bahrein Defence Scheme. Employment of British of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jun 1939-24 May 1941
Extent:
1 file (110 folios)

93. IOR/L/PS/12/3936

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3936
Title:
Coll 30/195 ‘Persian Gulf Defence QATAR.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers relating to the defence of Qatar. It includes a copy of a letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to the Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq, 8 August 1938, concerning the defence of Qatar, including the possibe need to protect an oil field an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 August 1938-29 Jan 1943
Extent:

1 file (26 folios)

94. IOR/L/PS/12/3955

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3955
Title:
Coll 30/212 'Essential undertakings in: BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY, etc. Proposed grant of passages to wives & fiancées of employees of B.P.C. Visas for same. And other undertakings.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns unrest and discontentment amongst British employees of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) in Bahrain, which led to discussions between British officials and the company about ways to allow employees to go on leave to the United Kingdom or receive visits in Bahrain from their...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1942-26 Mar 1946
Extent:
1 file (200 folios)

95. IOR/L/PS/12/3956

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/3956
Title:
Coll 30/213 'U.S. Desire to Establish Consulate at Bahrein.'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns a request from the Government of the United States of America (US, USA) to the British Government in 1943 to be allowed to open a consulate at Bahrain, in view of the construction of additional oil refining facilities at Bahrain, and a consequent increase in the numbers of Amer...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1943-9 Jan 1948
Extent:
1 file (243 folios)

96. IOR/L/PS/12/4101

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4101
Title:
Coll 35/2 'Persia and Persian Gulf: steamer arrangements in the Persian Gulf; including arrangements for the carriage and delivery of consular and diplomatic mails to posts in Persia'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the dispatch of consular and diplomatic mails by steamer and air mail service to and from Persian Gulf. The file covers: Transmission of sealed bags, containing official correspondence, to consular officers in Persia [Iran] Negotiations with Persian Government for the transmis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1930-13 Feb 1948
Extent:
1 file (579 folios)

97. IOR/L/PS/12/4102

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4102
Title:
Coll 35/2(2) 'Transmission of air mail bags to and from Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the dispatch of air mail diplomatic bags to and from Persian Gulf. The file covers the proposal to send Persian Gulf mail by RAF from Bahrain, in 1944. The file is composed of correspondence between the Air Ministry, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Secretary ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Nov 1943-5 Mar 1948
Extent:
1 file (68 folios)

98. IOR/L/PS/12/4140

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4140
Title:
Coll 35/31 'Bahrain: application for W/T amateur transmitting licence for employee of Bahrain Petroleum Company'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the application by a British subject in Bahrain for the issue of an amateur wireless transmitting license, and the allotment of a wireless call sign. The file contains a booklet 'A guide to Amateur Radio' (folios 40-123), by Radio Society of Great Britain. The file contains c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1937-9 Dec 1938
Extent:
1 file (123 folios)

99. IOR/L/PS/12/4144

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4144
Title:
Coll 35/36 'Persian Gulf: introduction of uniform cable and wireless rates within the Empire; application of scheme to stations in the Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns arrangements between the British Government and Cable and Wireless Limited for a reduction in cable and wireless rates within the British Empire, and the application of this scheme to stations in the Persian Gulf. The file contains correspondence between Cable and Wireless Lim...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1938-28 Mar 1939
Extent:
1 file (21 folios)

100. IOR/L/PS/12/4148

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/4148
Title:
Coll 35/41 'Persian Gulf: radio telephone communication between Bahrain, and the mainland of Saudi Arabia (Dhahran) for the use of Californian Standard Oil Company'
Scope & Content:
The file concerns private use of radio wireless communications between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for oil companies. The file contains: applications for permission to institute wireless communication between California Arabian Standard Oil Company in Bahrain and its representatives in Hasa [Saudi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1938-7 Dec 1946
Extent:
1 file (487 folios)