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IOR/R/15/2/542
- Record Id:
- 040-000228821
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000228236
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00034d
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025657171.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/2/542
- Title:
- File 14/9 Employment of Italians in Bahrain
- Scope & Content:
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The file contains correspondence relating to the employment of Italians in Bahrain. The file covers two separate cases.
The first case concerns the employment of painter and draughtsman, Rino Gardeschi (sometimes spelled Gardeski), in the decoration of the Roman Catholic Church in Manama and more permanently for the construction and maintenance contractors, T Tominna & S Uchi. The correspondence, dating between 28 November 1948 and 3 May 1949, is between Father Barnabas, Catholic Chaplain, Cornelius James Pelly, Political Agent at Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain, and T Tominna & S Uchi.
The second case concerns the employment of Italian labourers and engineers in the shipping industry, and the shortage of Maltese workers, who are preferred. The correspondence, dating between 4 and 21 July 1949, is between Rupert Hay, the Political Resident at Bahrain, Herbert George Jakins, the acting Political Agent at Bahrain, J E Allcard of Gray, Mackenzie & Company Limited, and J A F Gethin, First Secretary at the Political Residency, Bahrain.
Folios 18-19 are internal office notes.
- 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
037-000228401
038-000228816
040-000228821 - 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/15/2/139-916 : Bahrain Agency, Confidential Office Files
IOR/R/15/2/538-542 : File 14 Foreign Interests
IOR/R/15/2/542 : File 14/9 Employment of Italians in Bahrain - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0002]/036-000228236[0003]/037-000228401[0016]/038-000228816[0005]/040-000228821
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (19 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00034d
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1948
- End Date:
- 1949
- Date Range:
- 28 Nov 1948-21 Jul 1949
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-17; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: The index section at the back between ff 18-19 has been paginated; these numbers are also written in pencil, are not circled, and are located in the top outermost corner of each page.
- Former External References:
- Confidential Series: 14/9
- Arrangement:
- The file is arranged chronologically.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)