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'File 18/14 I. Political Agency – Bahrain: Buildings – Air Conditioning of Bahrain Agency – From Feb: 1938 To Feb: 1947. Vol. II’ [‎47r] (93/534)

The record is made up of 1 file (265 folios). It was created in 7 Feb 1938-8 Feb 1947. 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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THE BAHRAIN GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY DEPT.
STAT^ ENGINEER*S DEPT.
NO.PA-AC/l/60 ^ Bahrain.
8th February,1941
Dated:
I2th iiuharram, 1360
H.B.M’s 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. ,
Bahrain.
Memorandum: -
Reference your memorandum No.205-18/14 of 29th
January,1941 and N0.253/6/I3/A of 7th February,1941, the
latter containing a copy of the Political Resident’s
telegram Bo.A-32 of 4th February,1941.
I now have pleasure in submitting an approximate
estimate for installing fifteen water-rcooled "Remington"
Model 48 Portable Air Conditioners in the Muscat Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
The units are similar to those now on order for the Bahrain
Government.
I am una£l&, to get prices for water-cooled units
from other makers‘as Frigidaire, The General Electric Co,
etc., at the moment, but expect prices from America in due
course. They will be competitive. The American manufacturers
are largely occupied on munition work, and many of them have
discontinued manufacturing A.C.units, for the time being.
I attach copies of some quotations received for
air-cooled units, but I am not prepared to recommend them
for use in such climates as Bahrain and Muscat; as my
experience of these units (in Bahrain) gives me as yet no
confidence in them. Various makers assure me that they can
now produce an air-cooled unit which will be efficient in
all climates, and the Remington people are sending a sample
model for trial in Bahrain, during the coming hot v/eather.
I should like to mention that the prices given are
very approximate owing to the uncertainty of freight rates.
I am informed by Messrs. Gray Mackenzie that a 30/<i advance
on all B.I.freights will be made shortly, and further
increases are expected, as time goes on.
State Engineer,
Government of Bahrain.
Enel
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The file contains papers relating to air conditioning for the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. buildings at Bahrain.

The correspondence is largely between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, and the following: the State Engineer to the Bahrain Government; the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. ; 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. , Muscat; oil companies including The Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited; the Eastern Bank Limited; and Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited. The file also includes correspondence between 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. , Muscat, and 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. .

Detailed file notes are found on folios 234 to 266.

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1 file (265 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 267; 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 foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-233; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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'File 18/14 I. Political Agency – Bahrain: Buildings – Air Conditioning of Bahrain Agency – From Feb: 1938 To Feb: 1947. Vol. II’ [‎47r] (93/534), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1645, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060386387.0x00005e> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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