'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes'
IOR/R/15/2/886
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The record is made up of 1 file (30 folios). It was created in 12 Jan 1946-2 Jun 1946. 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 file contains correspondence with Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) representatives regarding the use of a chartered plane to transport personnel of ARAMCO to Dhahran. The letters request permission from 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 and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain for the chartered plane and for another private plane used by the Company, to land at Muharraq [Bahrain].
There are also letters from Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO), wanting to build an air strip at Awali for use of the private ARAMCO aircraft, including a map of 'Proposed Air Strip Bahrain' (f 19) and a 'Location Plan - Proposed Air Strip, Bahrain' (f 23).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (30 folios)
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- 2 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/2/886, f 192 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/2/886, f 23
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 28-31. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 32; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-26; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English in Latin script
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- Archival file
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- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/2/886
- Former external reference(s)
- Confidential files: 39/17
- Date(s)
- 12 Jan 1946-2 Jun 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
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- AeroplanesAirfields
- Places
- ʻAwālīDhahranMuharraq Island
- People & organisations
- Arabian American Oil CompanyAdviser to the Government of Bahrain
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- IOR/R/15/2/886
- Title
- 'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes'
- Pages
- 2r:3v
- Author
- Arabian American Oil Company (xx California Arabian Standard Oil Company)
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/886
- Title
- 'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes'
- Pages
- 8r:8v, 16r:16v, 22r:22v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/886
- Title
- 'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes'
- Pages
- 10r:10v, 25r:25v
- Author
- Ohliger, Floyd William
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/886
- Title
- 'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes'
- Pages
- 18r:19v, 23r:23v, 27r:27v
- Author
- Brown, Russell M
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/886, f 19
- Title
- 'Proposed Air Strip Bahrain'
- Pages
- 19r:19v
- Author
- Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO)
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/886, f 23
- Title
- 'Location Plan - Proposed Air Strip, Bahrain'
- Pages
- 23r:23v
- Author
- Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO)
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/886
- Title
- 'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 4r:7v, 9r:9v, 11r:15v, 17r:17v, 20r:21v, 24r:24v, 26r:26v, 28r:31v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence