'File 9/8 Bapco's Armed Guard for Protection of Remittances to & from Local Banks'

Content

This file contains correspondence between H G Jakins, British 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, and R M Brown, Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), as well as with Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government, G W R Smith, Acting Adviser to the Bahrain Government, and the British Gulf 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. in Bahrain. These correspondence include BAPCO's 1949 request for certification for the import and possession of arms for their European Guards who transfer cash from Manama banks to their headquarters at Awali.

Extent and format

1 file (20 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: This file has a foliation number on the front top right hand corner or top centre of each page. The number is enclosed in a circle.

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/15/2/1340

Former external reference(s)

English Office File: 9/8

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Jul 1949-24 Aug 1950 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Subjects

Arms control

People & organisations

Bahrain Petroleum CompanyAdviser to the Government of BahrainBahrain Political Agency

Share this record

• Share on twitter
• Share on facebook

Cite this record in your research

'File 9/8 Bapco's Armed Guard for Protection of Remittances to & from Local Banks', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1340, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00004b> [accessed 6 May 2024]

Link to this record

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00004b

IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00004b/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Copyright: How to use this content