File 26/94 (F 26) Mohammerah; Shaikh Khazal's offer re: building of Ahwaz Consulate
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence relating to plans and a proposal to build a British consulate at Ahwaz. The correspondents include: Percy Cox, Political Resident at Bushire; David Lorimer and Lieutenant James Gabriel Lancaster Ranking, Vice-Consul and Acting Vice-Consul for Arabistan at Ahwaz...
Supplementary List of Undertakings etc, of a Confidential Nature between the Trucial Chiefs of Oman and the British Government, 1911-1912
Scope & Content:
The volume is entitled Supplementary List of Undertakings etc, of a Confidential Nature between the Trucial Chiefs of Oman and the British Government, 1911-1912. There are also two duplicate copies of the same item. One of the copies is inscribed 'Received under Foreign and Political Department ...
File 8/2 Public petitions etc. Letters to Major Daly (P.A.) thanking him for his interest in Bahrain affairs
Scope & Content:
The file contains a number of petitions (or 'madbatas') written by Bahraini merchants and other Bahrain inhabitants of native, Persian, Nejdi and Indian origin, praising the actions of the Bahrain Political Agent, Major Clive Daly. The original petitions in Arabic and Persian are included, along...
File 6/6 W B Steele - State Engineer; (2) Group Captain H P G Leigh State Engineer
Scope & Content:
The file relates to the appointment of holders of the post of State Engineer to the Bahrain Government. The papers include: papers relating to the appointment of William Benjamin Steele as State Engineer, May 1932 - July 1939; correspondence concerning telephones and charges levied by the State ...
File 9/31 Report that illicit trade between Bahrain and Persia is encouraged by the Political Agent Bahrain
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the British Embassy at Tehran and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, concerning allegations of illegal trade between Bahrain and Iran by a merchant from Bushire, who was responsible for smuggling sugar, tea and opium...
File 12/19 B II Resignations, leave and discharge of BAPCO and PCL Indian and other employees
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The file contains correspondence exchanged between the Political Agent at Bahrain, Hugh Weightman, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited representatives regarding the resignation, leave and discharge of BAPCO and ...
‘File 28/17-A Action to be taken in the event of entry into the war by Spain’
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The file comprises correspondence received from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Government of India, relating to the prospects of Spain entering the war against the Allies. A Government of India telegram, dated 29 June 1940, sets out the immediate actions to be taken in the eve...
File 31/8 1 b/7. AL KHALIFAH PROPERTY IN BAHRAIN. (Municipal Meat Market and Slaughter House)
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The file begins with a letter and note from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, to the British Political Agent, Bahrain, explaining the issue concerning disputes over landownership in Bahrain based on the practice of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa of giving out scrap...
File 1/38 Papers regarding the Appointment of a Driver-Mechanic for the Motor Car of the Political Agent, Bahrain
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The file relates to holders of the position of Driver (Chauffeur) at the Political Agency, Bahrain. The papers consist of correspondence and memoranda, and cover the following topics: request for advance of pay in order to pay off personal debts; discharge from service; enquiries to find a suita...
File 3/14 III Arrival and departure of ships and B.I.S.N. sailings
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Correspondence concerning the arrrival and departure of mail ships and British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Steamships for transport of slow mail included the Barala and the Barjora. One letter describes how the Government of India commandeered deck space for a thousand returning Shia pil...
