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'File 9/9 Bahrain Reforms. Bahrain Water Supply' [23r] (63/261)
The record is made up of 1 volume (118 folios). It was created in 16 Jul 1921-7 Jan 1927. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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tern and general syndicate limited,
-a-"
i'vom you, gated Bahrein. 6Ut October -
,iy - Government - &ccept(s) - your propoeal
well(s> • at» -
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
- 100,000 - on - aisl
that • work - in - Bahrein - shall - comer
2 monthe - of » receipt - by you - of this
shall (hOKCJ.) - be - completed - within --tj
same d®t« - full stop - Telegraph • if ^oufl
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
- 50,000 - will - be - immediately f
your (V^IVUZ) - account - here - full atop
Govcmmvirt - of - Bahrein - care of - Haste
Bahrein."
Zq you, '-ut ed jjh I foreaabcr -
w Referring to your telcgrtm of - ^le t Octcbf
arrange to - ship - plant - geologist - 2 -
'by direct otearner - Bahrein - leaving • I ^ h I
enti ot Kovember but &8 - strata • its • no
«ells - ooy - t^ke - little more - or - ill
6 months - therefore - we cannot - oef ini UfC
to - complete ~ both - wells - within - b m<
we sill guarantee - contlnuoua • work - i roi
plant - full atop - ^ lease - telegraph immoi
il" J ca a i-'j r■ .e - ir. order to ~ enable - us to
freight - and - passages by - steamer - ref«
4. All SyM'^rilu ICi.T-a LI: IT a'."
rrom you, aatsc Bahrein ?tl.i Koveia?./ur -
"I - a,;ree - providing - plant - and - staffl
London - as intimidated (? intimated) * witk
...u.lK HALLAI . "
Co you, uh ted 10th ia> v ember -
"lieferring to your telegram of 7th - llovenbti
your - concitio,. - full stop - x lease - i aic|
aav i&e us - oy telegraph - when - oO f C 0 - r
ae edited - as agreed - •Sj^.-.TyAS & . X
r "t [ * 5 ■ f«
irA Jk . ■ t. <•> . 1 ««* 0
e recaivev, cn the 17th instant, a can
Sa stern Limited, Bahrain, stating that o0,* r -;^,
jot b^en received by tnem from the Bahrein Gove rial#
to account of &ajor Frank Holmeo with the*
tan t. I
-f -r..
r ■ ■■,
ern and general syndicate limited.
'r* m i l l 1 11^ ^111?
^rom you, a^teci I^hreln. ^lat October -
Jy - Oot? eminent • accept (a} - your proposal - 2 - complete-
well (a; - at -
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
- 100,000 •on - distinct - unaers Wnding
that - work - in - Bahrein - shall • commence - w i U j in -
2 months - of - receipt - "by you - of this - tele ^rara - ami -
shall (EOKOA) - be - completed - within --6 rnontha - of -
same date - full stop - Telegraph - if you accent - then -
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
• 50 .000 - will - "be » imiaeolately - paid - to -
your (VJ/IVUZ) - account - here - full atop - Hun ad « deputy •
Govemm #»ri - of - Bahrein - care of - Kastern Bank Ltd -
Bahrein."
?q you, cated jth Ifcyc^cr -
** Kef erring to your telegram of - 51b t October - we could -
arr&nge to - ship - plant - geologist - £ - en ;ineero -
by uirsct ^te&xner - Bahrein - leaving - Xiondon - towards -
ent; of Kovember - but as - strata - in - not known - 2 -
wells - m&y - take - little more « or - little leas than -
6 months * therefore - ^e cannot - del ini -ely - uncertake
to - complete ~ both - wells - within - 6 montha - but -
we <*ill ^uar^ntee - continuous - work - from - arrival of -
plant - fall utop - lease - telegraph immediately -
if j c a a^ r s -.e - in order to ~ nable - us to - secure •
freight - and - passages by - steamer - referred to -
i am Rtus hi: i^ "
'rom you, aat^c Bahrein Vtl. lioyei^vr -
n l - a^ree - providing - plant - and - st&ff • leave -
London - as intimidated (? intimated) * without fail -
.JU.IK HAdJC.. ^
you . ub C ed 10 tli }l u v emb er -
"deferring to your tel 7th - 1;ovenber - ^e accept -
your • conditio^.. • full stop - rlease - ask - bank - to -
aa'vi&e us - oy telegraph - when - 50,C X) -
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
-
ae osited - tvo agreed - ■ J & G?-K.c.Ra . j'lli^lwVri,
r r ■; r -f ft
t*; Jt. •«. Jir 1, . - #
•■ e received, on the 17th instant, a cable from The
Has tern hcoik Limited, Bahrein, stating that 50,i ; C
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
had
101 been received by tnem from the Bahrein Government and
to account of «2ajor Frank Holmeo with them on the
tan t.
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence, copies of contracts and other items related to the sinking of water wells in Bahrain, and the institution of a municipal water supply to the districts of Manama and Muharraq. The principal correspondents in the file are 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 (Major Clive Daly until September 1926, Lieutenant-Colonel Cyril Barrett thereafter), Major Frank Holmes, representative of the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, F. Madgwick, geologist, and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, deputy ruler of Bahrain.
After the forced abdication of Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah in 1923, public works projects in Bahrain, such as the sinking of artesian wells for the municipal water supply, were able to go ahead under the instigation of Shaikh Ḥamad (folios 28-30). The Eastern and General Syndicate Limited (London), represented by Major Frank Holmes, was awarded the contract to sink two wells in Manama and Muharraq to depths of 600 feet, in search of fresh water. The total expected cost of this first phase was 100,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. (folio 5). A total of 300,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. had been set aside by the Bahrain Government for the implementation of a water supply in Bahrain (folio 76). The Manama well struck good-quality water at 200 feet, and although Shaikh Ḥamad was keen to continue drilling to 600 feet, Holmes convinced the Shaikh against further drilling (folios 63-68). In the wake of the first two wells, water tanks capable of holding thirty tonnes of water were installed, and new contracts between Holmes and the Bahrain Government drawn up for the sinking of a further twelve wells, with the installation of the necessary pipework and tanks (folios 79-80, 82-83).
A minor diplomatic incident was avoided when, in December 1924, the Baghdad Times reported that Holmes was travelling to Bahrain with drilling equipment. The Secretary of State for the Colonies wrote to the Resident, reminding him to in turn remind Shaikh Ḥamad that the British Government recognised the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's exclusive right to negotiate concessions for the exploratory drilling of oil in Bahrain (folio 39). The Resident replied to the High Commissioner in Baghdad that Holmes was interested only in sinking wells for water (folio 42). A later disagreement in 1927 arose between Holmes and the Bahrain merchant Khalil Kanoo, over the sinking of water wells in Bahrain. Holmes, who had by this point signed a concession to drill for oil in the state, objected to Kanoo's proposals to sink his own water wells in Manama (folios 108-14).
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- 1 volume (118 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents of the volume have been arranged in an approximate chronological order, running from the earliest items at the front of the volume to the latest at the rear.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled pencil notes in the top-right corner (but in some cases the top-centre) of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . The following foliation anomalies occur: 1A-1F, 81A, 81B, 84A, 84B, 111A, 111B.
The following folios are fold-outs: folios 2, 4, 5, 14, 15, 23, 28-30, 32-34, 36, 37, 49-54, 70, 76, 90, 94, 104, 116.
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