'File 10/37 Bahrain Petroleum Company - Dollars'

IOR/R/15/2/460

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The record is made up of 1 file (20 folios). It was created in 20 Sep 1948-17 Sep 1949. 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 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. in 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 Bushire and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on transaction in dollars for BAPCO oil.

There is an index at the end of the file (folio 19).

Extent and format
1 file (20 folios)
Arrangement

The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the file (folio 19). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the file; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number which refers back to that correspondence in the file.

Physical characteristics

The foliation is written in pencil in the top right corner, begins on number 1, on the first letter, and runs through to 21, ending on the inside of the back cover of the file.

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English in Latin script
Type
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/15/2/460
Former external reference(s)
Confidential files: 10/37

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Date(s)
20 Sep 1948-17 Sep 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Context of creation

By the end of 1948, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were shifting to a fixed Rial - Dollar rate and the Bahrain Government also demanded payment of royalties in dollars, or a currency convertible to dollars.

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