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‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’ [57r] (113/246)
The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 20 Nov 1943-14 Dec 1944. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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)ated 23 rd February 1944.
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Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, Buahire.
India office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
, London.
Government of India, Uev/ Delhi#
Reference correBpondence resting with your telegrar
It 17 January 2iat#
2. Bahrain retroleur; Gom^any have inf ormed ioliticul
Agent Bahrain that they desire to invoke Clause 4 of Deed
of Further Modification dated June 19th, 1940, in opposition
to proposed erection by /uiglo-lersi&n oil Company, acting
for R.rt.Fof petroleum storage tanks at Muharra*. The
tanks are part of the facilities which R.a.F, have under-
taiien to provide for U.S ^v.T. C. Bahrain oil Com, any
proposed either (a) to install their ovn tanks in co
operation with H*«».F. or (b) tliat they should purchase
A.]. •C. , s tanks and be owners of installation or f c) that
they should purchase certain other tanks through Bowlby
and, in co-operation with U.S.A.T.O.* erect the installation
3.
Political agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
met Air Chief Marshal Bowhill arid
*dr Vice Marshal hillock on February 12th and discusted
position. Bov/hill rejected alternative (e) immediately.
Eventually Political igent, B cm hi 1.1, and Will ook decided
that, subject to confirmation by Middle cast, alternative (a
was most satisfactory; and at lolitical agent’s suggest on
Bow hi 11 met C.L.i. Bahrain Petroleum Company on February
13th arid discussed details.
4. By Clause 4 of the deed of Further Modification
dated June 19th, i94C, the Shaikh has granted to the
Company the exclusive right to construct and operate storage
tanks wi thin 1 he kh 1 s present and future dominions.
5 . Unless therefore H.M.G. are prepared to invoice
wording of preamble to Political agreement of 2 th Juiie 1940
it seems to me that our only course is to accent altcriiative
(a). Political .igent considers that Bahrain petroleum
Coen, any» s s tar id is “domestic matter between tlieu atid A.P.f.C
and not inspired by occasion.'* If this is correct it is
conceivable Com any cay agree to waiving Clause 4 but in
view of fact that they are British Company and have been
consistently co-operative throughout war it does not appear
reusonahle to coerce them#
- B,.ITCCM3T'I -
Briti eh~ Re Bid enoy & ConsulaCeToen era 1
Bushire, the 23rd February 1944
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to
The
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Balirain,
with reference to
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
telegram ’lo#438, dated
23rd February 1944.
RHL
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The file contains copies of correspondence, reports and other papers concerning oil storage facilities requested by the United States Army Transport Corps (USATC) at Muharraq airfield in Bahrain. The principal correspondents in the file are: the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham); the Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Liaison Officer (ALO) at Bahrain, Squadron Leader W A Chase; representatives of the Air Ministry and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. .
The file includes:
- correspondence and notes, chiefly written by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain during the period November to December 1943, concerning meetings held with the ALO at Bahrain, US Army and RAF officials, concerning the USATC’s requests for Bahrain and Sharjah (specifically, aviation fuel supplies, accommodation and wireless facilities at Bahrain), in anticipation of the increased movement of US troops to the Far East theatre of war (ff 2-36);
- correspondence dated 1944 concerning the installation of a pipeline to carry aviation fuel from the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s (BAPCO) refinery to the RAF jetty at Manama and airfield at Muharraq, and fuel storage tanks at Muharraq. Correspondence concerning the fuel storage tanks occupies much of the remainder of the file, and includes correspondence between various parties including the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior) and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and Air Ministry officials. The correspondence includes: BAPCO objection to the erection of tanks on behalf of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), who supply aviation fuel to the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and RAF at Muharraq; proposals for the RAF to purchase and install fuel tanks; legal questions over whether the storage of AOIC fuel for use by BOAC at Bahrain contravenes the exclusive rights BAPCO holds with the Government of Bahrain; the Air Ministry’s assertion of its right to construct and maintain fuel storage facilities at Bahrain for its air stations (f 120).
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- 1 file (121 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The are no file notes at the end of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 123; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- ‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:40v, 43r:121v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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