'File 10/27 Drilling for water by BAPCO' [46r] (95/340)
The record is made up of 1 file (170 folios). It was created in 26 Feb 1946-12 Dec 1950. 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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GOVERNMENT _OF BAHRAIN.
LAND QEPARTMEKT
1M
•'4
No: ^ SS /12B.
Dated 20th Dulhaj,1366.
,, 3rd Nov ember, 1947.
H.B.M's
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.
,
Bahrain.
Sir,
Reference your letter No:C/993 dated 4th
October,1947.
Application for this reservation was also
made by the Company in 1941 as communicated to
me by your letter No:C/202-10/1 dated the 2nd
march 1941, and a number of owners of gardens I
in Sitrah complained that the proposed pipe line
would adversely affect the water supply of thejLn - f* '
gardens from natural springs. 'Company carried /o//' XJf(
out certain tests to investigate the complaint
and promised to send a report on the result in
due course. The report does not seem to have been
received so far and 1 should be obliged if a copy
would be sent now.
l have the honour to be,
bir.
Your most obedient servant.
Adviser,
Government of Bahrain.
toniideniis^.
TTT EAHRAIN RECEIPT.
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The file mainly contains correspondence and telegrams 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. in 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. in Bushire, the Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Darlymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on the use of water resources and on the drilling of water wells in Bahrain.
There are diagrams and plans:
- 'Sitra Island. G-R/1a (Parcel #19) to Halat - a strip of land for pipeline, telephone line and road purposes' (f. 43A);
- 'Flow Tests Ain-Al-Raha' (f. 55A);
- 'Reservation for Water Wells & Pumping Station' (2 copies on ff. 65A, 71A);
- 'Mohamad Bin Rashid Bin Hindi's water well' (f. 105).
There are letters in Arabic, to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain.
There is an index at the end of the file (folios 151-161).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (170 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the file (folios 151-161). 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 written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins with the first page of writing, on number 1, then 2-42; 43, 43A; 44-54; 55, 55A; 56-64; 65,65A; 55-70; 71, 71A; 72-102; 103,103A; 104, 105, 106, 106A; 107-114; 115, 115A and then it carries on to 162, which is the last number given on the inside of the back cover of the file.
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- Title
- 'File 10/27 Drilling for water by BAPCO'
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- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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