"ملف ٣/٥ مبنى مكتب البريد ومسكن مدير البريد" [و‎‎٨‎٥] (٤٤٢/١٥٢)

No: 19081
Political ^enay
BAHRAIN, Persian Gulf»/^August. 1908,
From, ,
Major F.B .i -'rideanx,
Political Agent, Bahrain.
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70,
The Poatraaster General,
BOMBAY.
Sir,
I have the honour to adflress you on the subject
of the Post Office and Sub-Poatmster's resiience attached
to the Political Agency, Bahrain.
2, You are probably aware that in 1900 A.l>. the
Government of India established an Assistant Political
Agency ior an uncovenfu ted Civil Officer in this Station,
and that in 1904 the appointaaent was raised to the
Status of a Political Agency (a graded Officers appoint-
nont) vide Foreign department Resolution ITo:1573-G dated
flimla, the ISth July 1906.
3 * In 1901 t.he Crovemiaent of India sanctioned the
t construction of an Official Kesiience for the Assistant
Political Agent, and about the same period a correspond
ence ensued betv- en yourself and the Political Real lent
in the Persian Gulf on the subject of the provision of
new quarters for the Sub-Postnaster. Previous to this
time the Postal Lepartnent had b en paying is:? in rent
for a Post Office in addition to is; 15 for a residence
for the Sub-Po stuaater .
On his ovm initiative apparently, and without
any explanation to either the Postal or the Foreign
department lir Gas: in, the Assistant Political Agent, aeans
to have arranged to accojaiiodat® the Post-Office in the
A ency building itself, while he construoted a cheap but
Pl^in sort of iouse for "the 3ub*-i- > ost#iaasx»er o'. si la*