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'File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama' [77r] (157/252)
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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Bahrein, 23rd November 1916.
Dear Captain Loch,
When oir Percy Cox canae here the other day I talked
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to him about the necejoity of extending and improving the Cuatoms
Pier, as it always requires repairs for which we spent about
Rs.2000 yearly, and'he asked me how much money would oe required
for it. I said that I had no experience of such work "but that I
would be able to say after going to Karachi and consulting Engi
neers with a view to making the Pier like those in India. I also
said that if we had say Es.60,000 we would start the work, and
that we would require a loan to be raised from local and foreign
subjects here. Sir Percy quite approved of this idea and told
me that we could arrange the matter; but when I pointed out to
him that I wondered whether foreigners would agree to an increased
rate of Pier Fees which would be necessary to pay up the loan as
soon as possible, he said that it did not matter if rates were
somewhat increased.
I and Mr.Yousuf Kanoo went to Mohrag the day-before-yes-
terday and collected a sura of Bs.35000 from Arabs, of which Sheikh
Isa subscribed Bs.10,000. We are now going to approach foreigners
for lUrther subscriptions.
We purpose increasing the Pier 'Fee to Rx ^ Anna on small
packages and 1 Anna on big packages from 1st Rabi Avval 1336 till
the whole amount of the loan is made up.
Yours sincerely,
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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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- 'File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama'
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- 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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