'File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama' [12r] (25/252)
The record is made up of 1 file (126 folios). It was created in 3 May 1903-24 Mar 1917. 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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No:^^ 1 / of 1903.
British
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.
and consulate-General,
JL
Bushire f May 1903.
To
The Assistant
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.
,
Bahrein.
Sir,
In reply to your letter No:74, dated 3rd instant f I
am directed to inform you that any reasonable scheme for.
improving the landing facilities at Bahrein would naturally
have the Resident *s sympathy, but f at the same time it has
to be considered that as the Chief of Bahrein levies the
full duty of 5 per cent and a transhipment duty of 2* per
cent ; it vjould ptimanly appear to be obligatory on him
to provide^ fret of cost, reasonable facilities for the land
ing and storage of cargo.
Presumably,however, this is not to be expected of him,- and
therefore> if the state of affairs at Bahrein is to be im
proved the only method of doing so will be by means of
some such scheme as that now propounded in your letter
under reference . .The Resident would therefore like to
receive
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This file contains correspondence between the British 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 and the British 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, as well as J.W. Storrs, Sub-Divisional Engineer at Bushire, Sheikh ‘Īsā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsā Āl Khalīfah, Yūsuf Kanoo, Seth Rao Sahib Tirathdas Maharaj, Director of Bahrain Customs, and various merchants, shipping agents and contractors.
This correspondence concerns the proposal to build a pier and godwons (warehouses) at Manama, Bahrain. Included within the correspondence are details concerning shipping, the loading and unloading of cargo, and wharfage fees at Bahrain; estimates and expenses for building materials; surveys of the proposed location for the pier; and fund-raising for the project among Bahraini merchants.
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found 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. A second uncircled foliation sequence commencing on f. 2 is also present.
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- IOR/R/15/2/49
- Title
- 'File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 2v, 3v, 4v, 5v:15v, 17r:53v, 54v:70v, 71av:71bv, 72r:77v, 80ar:80bv, 81av:81bv, 83ar:83bv, 84r:84v, 85v, 86ar:86cv, 87r:92v, 93v:96r, 97r:99v, 100v:103r, 104r:104v, 106v, 107av:107bv, 108r:111v, 113r:114v, 115v:117v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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