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'File 10/11 Collection of lighting dues from BAPCO and CASOC' [‎2r] (5/339)

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The record is made up of 1 file (164 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1945-15 Nov 1949. 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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No. C/PA-220.
- 2 - 4
1st September, 194-5
d) North and South Sltra Basin Spar Buoys,
Replace the present north spar buoy with a pile
beacon flashing red and a large red ball.
Replace the present south spar buoy with a pile
beacon, flashing green, and a large black and
white marker.
These two pile beacnons to be located in the
approximate location of the present spar buoys and
on the six fathom line.
2) - Berthing Lights
a ) North H a n^e Beacon.
Replace present spar buoy with a steady green light
pile beacon on the six fathom line.
b) Middle Range Beacon.
Replace present temporary buoy with a steady white
light pile beacon on the six fathom line.
c ) South Range Beacon.
Install a steady white light pile beacon on the
six fathom line.
These three range beacons are not to be visible
outside Sitra Basin.
d ) Existing Oil Wharf No.l
Remove existing red lights and install an occulting
white light, 50 feet above the deck.
e) New Oil Wharf No.2.
Provide two steady red lights, one at each end
and 50 feet above the deck.
The Company requests the approval of the Government
of Bahrein to make the above mentioned alterations and additions
H.M.'s Royal Navy and the Port Director and Director
General of Navigation, Basra, may also be interested in these
proposals. The Company would be pleased if you would ascertain
that these or other interested parties, have no objection to
these proposals, or if you prefer, the Company will pursue the
matter with them directly.
Attached are copies of maps indicating the approxi
mate locations of the proposed installations. Extra copies
are provided for your use in forwarding this information to
interested parties.

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The file mainly 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, 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. at Bushire and Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on the lighting of Sitra Anchorage and its approaches.

The file includes 'Return of Oil Tankers which visit Bahrain' in 1945-46 (folios 40-41, 45-61; 65-70; 76-78) and maps of 'Proposed berthing Lines' (folio 4B) and 'Proposed rearrangement lighting of Sitra anchorage and its approaches' (folio 4C).

There is an index at the end of the file (folios 151-160).

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1 file (164 folios)
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The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the file (ff. 151-160). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the file; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number which refers back to that correspondence in the file.

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The foliation is in pencil in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . The numbering starts at the front cover with 1, 1A ,1B; then 2, 3, 4A, 4B and 4C; 5-114; 115A and 115 and then it carries on until 161, which is the last number given on the back cover of the file.

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