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IOR/R/15/2/49
- Record Id:
- 040-000228292
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000228236
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000310
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023509933.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/2/49
- Title:
- File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama
- Scope & Content:
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This file contains correspondence between the British Political Agent at Bahrain and the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, as well as J.W. Storrs, Sub-Divisional Engineer at Bushire, Sheikh ‘Īsā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsā Āl Khalīfah, Yūsuf Kanoo, Seth Rao Sahib Tirathdas Maharaj, Director of Bahrain Customs, and various merchants, shipping agents and contractors.
This correspondence concerns the proposal to build a pier and godwons (warehouses) at Manama, Bahrain. Included within the correspondence are details concerning shipping, the loading and unloading of cargo, and wharfage fees at Bahrain; estimates and expenses for building materials; surveys of the proposed location for the pier; and fund-raising for the project among Bahraini merchants.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000228236
037-000228237
038-000228288
040-000228292 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/2 : Political Agency, Bahrain
IOR/R/15/2/1-72 : Bahrain Agency, Confidential Office Files
IOR/R/15/2/46-49 : File H Miscellaneous
IOR/R/15/2/49 : File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0002]/036-000228236[0001]/037-000228237[0006]/038-000228288[0004]/040-000228292
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (126 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000310
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1903
- End Date:
- 1917
- Date Range:
- 3 May 1903-24 Mar 1917
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A second uncircled foliation sequence commencing on f. 2 is also present.
- Former External References:
- H Miscellaneous: H/15
- Arrangement:
- This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)