'File No. 17/14 USE OF UNITED STATES ARMY POST OFFICE FACILITIES FOR BAPCO & ARAMCO.'

Content

The file comprises correspondence relating to the use by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) of the United States Army Post Office in Bahrain to send mail and parcels to the United States and Canada.

The correspondence discusses permission the existing postal services from Bahrain to the USA through the Indian Postal Service, and the high costs and frequent delays which the service was afflicted by, and attempts to improve the service following the closure of the US Army Post Office at Bahrain in September 1945.

The correspondence is primarily 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. at Bahrain (Tom Hickinbotham, Cornelius James Pelly, Arnold Crawshaw Galloway), 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. (Charles Geoffrey Prior, William Rupert Hay) and Secretary to the External Affairs Department of the Government of India (Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe).

A series of file notes which were maintained as a record of the correspondence in the volume can be found at folios 49-54.

Extent and format

1 file (55 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 55; 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 2-29; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: the file notes at the back (ff 49-54) have been paginated using pencil.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/564

Former external reference(s)

Confidential Series: 17/14 Confidential Series: 17/16

History of this record

Date(s)

17 Oct 1944-3 May 1947 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Postal services

People & organisations

Arabian American Oil CompanyUnited States Army Post Office, BahrainBahrain Petroleum CompanyIndian Political Service, Secretary to the External Affairs Department

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