IOR/R/15/2/1598

The file concerns the acquisition of tools, materials, and supplies for the Bahrain Agency's launch the John Lambert. This includes arrangements made for repairs, maintenance, and modifications to the launch. Most of the file is made up of account statements, invoices, bills, and receipts. It also includes correspondence enquiring on (or sometimes disputing) prices, internal agency notes, and quotation/price lists. It should be noted that the occasional certificate of shipping insurance and bill of lading can also be found within the file.

The correspondence is between the Political Agent, Bahrain (Clive Kirkpatrick Daly, Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, and Charles Geoffrey Prior), and companies involved in supplying parts and materials for the launch. The principle companies involved are as follows: B R Herman and Mohatta Limited, Karachi; Messrs F P Baker and Company Limited, London; Richardson and Cruddas, Bombay; Dhamanmal Isardas, Bahrain; Khalil Bin Ebrahim Kanoo; and the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation.

The file also contains a shade colour card for Blundell, Spence and Company's Creole Brand Distemper (folio 315), an advert for mirrors from Nicholls and Clarke Limited, London (folio 67), and a single letter in Arabic from the Political Agent, Bahrain (folio 28).