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'File 19/198 (C 75) Bahrain - Khor Kaliya' [‎30r] (74/196)

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The record is made up of 1 file (83 folios). It was created in 14 Apr 1927-21 Mar 1933. 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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IT0.II6 /LB.
L.T.Hearchus»
At Sea» 22nd September,1928.
From
The Inspector of Gulf Lights,
L.T. Hearchus.
To
The Port Officer, Basrah.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit that on Friday 21st of
September, 1928, I proceeded to inspect the Khor Kaliya in
accordance with your instructions.
The work was carried out by the ship 1 s motor boat
while Hearchus lay at anchor in Bahrein.
I proceeded via the Muharrak channel to the entrance
to the Khor Kaliya where the soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. on charge 3540 were
checked. A sketch survey of the result is appended.
It would appear from the result that the shoal on
the west side of the entrance extends further to the east
ward than shorwn on the chart while that extending from Kassar
Diwan does not extend so far to the southwest as shown.
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The bar appears to consist of loose coral and sand
with a minimum depth lj .W.0.S. of 12 ft. The channel on the
bar would be approximately I cable wide and blasting or
dredging operations would be required for a distance of
one cable. If it is required only to enter at H.W. 3 ft .
would have to be dredged. The soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. inside the Khor
agree with those on the charge.
I am, etc.,
Sd.M.R.Jone s,
Inspector of Gulf Lights.

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The bulk of the documents contained in this file relate to a proposal to construct a harbour at Khor Kaliya in Bahrain. A map of the relevant area is contained on folio 3B. The pros and cons of building the harbour are discussed at length, as are matters related to financing the project and the engineering work required to complete it.

Documents in the file also discuss an idea for the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain, agitation in Bahrain that occurred after a government proclamation regarding inheritance regulations and a broader discussion concerning Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the nature of his rule of the country at the time.

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1 file (83 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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A bound correspondence file. Foliation starts on first page with writing (3rd page in volume) and continues to end. Foliation in pencil in circled numbers in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional foliation sequence of uncircled numbers starts on f.2. f.3B is kept inside an envelope attached to f.3A. The following foliation errors occur: f.1 is followed by f.1A, f.1B. Instead of f.3 we have f.3a and f.3b. f.51 is followed by f.51A, f.51B. f.54 is followed by f.54A, f.54B.

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