'File 28/5 II Visit of Tankers etc to Sitrah & Shipments of oil (Royalty Tickets)'

Content

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. at Bahrain and the Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) and Gray, Mackenzie & Co. on shipments of oil from Sitrah terminus. The file also contains copies of Royalty Delivery Tickets showing the amount of oil shipped between 1936 and 1937, transmitted by 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 to the Secretary of State for India 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 Gulf.

Extent and format

1 file (346 folios)

Arrangement

The documents in the file are mostly arranged in chronological order.

Physical characteristics

The foliation starts on the front cover with 1A; then 1B and 1C; and continues to 346, which is the last number given to the back cover. The numbering is in pencil in the top right corner.

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/15/2/1696

Former external reference(s)

Confidential files: 28/5 II

History of this record

Date(s)

13 Oct 1936-13 Feb 1938 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

Sitra

People & organisations

Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited, shipping agents

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