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'File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama' [‎59r] (119/252)

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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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BUSHIRa •
A
January 1911•
Please refer to the correspondence regarding
the pier question, ending with Mackenzie's deni-official
letter of 8th June in reply to mine of Slst May 1910,
I enclose copies of the letters marginally cited, for
^ (l)Demi official letter of May 21st { your information.
to Mr. Storrs, }
(2 ) do do 22nd { The last communi-
from....do.... 0
(3) do do 27th ) cation, from Mr.^ray,
to Mr. Wray.
(4)Mr. Wray * s reply i4o.l3-D dated 5 gives us sufficient
8th January 1911. \
— information to ap
proach Shaikh Ksa with.
The talent^after personal examination of the locality,
recommend as you will see, the combination, of a stone mole
870* long, with an iron pier with T.head, 800' long^at an
approximate cost of if 1,70,000.
With reference to paragraph 3 of Mackenzie's letter No.279
my adumbration of a Government loan, referred to by Mackenzie
was simply a remark in private conversation that for a really
business-li-Ke scheme uovernment might be willing to grant a loan
ojx suitable terms. The lines which such might follow would I
presume be somewhat as follows
It may be taken for granted that Cjovernment will not grant
a loan to be expended by Shaikh iisa, perhaps an unsatisfactory
result. The grant would, I think, involve approval of the terms
1W
V of a contract to a building engineer and superintendenfce and
disbursement of expenditure by the Assistant Engineer for the
(iulf, and the money would have to be refunded by monthly or
quarterly instalments payable from the Customs receipts or by
the Shaikh to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to Government account.
You will see from the old correspondence of GasKin's time
Major S.G. Anox, that
Political ^gent,
BAHREIN.

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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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1 file (126 folios)
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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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