Coll 30/126 'Persian Gulf. Construction of Naval Bases at Khor Quwai & Bahrain'
IOR/L/PS/12/3859
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The record is made up of 1 file (67 folios). It was created in 2 Apr 1936-21 May 1947. 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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This file contains correspondence regarding the construction of a British naval base at Khor Kuwai (occasionally spelt Quwai in the file) in Oman in 1936 and its subsequent closure in 1947. The correspondence is primarily between officials at the 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. , the Admiralty, the Political 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. , the Foreign Office and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat.
In addition, the file contains correspondence concerning the construction of a pier at the British naval base in Jufair, Bahrain (folios 25-31).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (67 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 69; 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.
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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/L/PS/12/3859
- Former external reference(s)
- Coll 30/126
- Date(s)
- 2 Apr 1936-21 May 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Naval bases
- Places
- Khor KuwaiJufair
- People & organisations
- Persian Gulf Political ResidencyMuscat Political Agency and ConsulateAdmiralty
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3859
- Title
- Coll 30/126 'Persian Gulf. Construction of Naval Bases at Khor Quwai & Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:68v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
