'File 3/21/ II Sharjah Launch Trenchard Fowle' [27r] (57/224)
The record is made up of 1 volume (112 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1947-27 Dec 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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PROPOSAL FOR INSURANCE OF MOTOR LAUNCHES
Name of Proposer:
Mr. C.J. Pelly, O.B.E.,
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.
Names and numbers of craft:
Tonnage
Year built
i
Proposed value for insurance
"Trenchard Fowle". No number
Approximately 60 tons
1926
Rs.30,000/-
Any other details of Hull
and Engine
Hull is local Jolly boat hull
L.O.A. 50* Beam approximately
13 1 and draught 3-£ t . Engine
is Kelvin Recorder G4 60 h.p.
Purposes for which craft will
be used.
Coastal touring.
Geographical limits of
operation.
Within the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
with
possible trips on Oman
(Batinah) coast.
Any other relative information re
garding risk and past record
of craft or owner if known;
Cooking facilities on board.
Will passengers be carried.
Primus stoves.
No. Launch is for touring
of 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.
, Bah
rain, whose
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
includes
Qatar and the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
of Oman. Only "passengers"
will be
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.
, and
his staff and servants not
amounting to more than 4 or 6
persons at the maximum.
I
1
Number of crew
Four.
(Sd.) C. J. Pelly,
Signature of Proposer.
10th November, 1948.
Date of commencement of insurance.
1
About this item
- Content
Correspondence relating to the fitting of the Sharjah launch.
- The need, requirements and specifications for the launch.
- Standing orders for 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. launch Diana .
- Sinking of the launch Felix Jones and damage done to Hugh Biscoe .
- Proposal for insurance of motor launches.
- Diagram of name plate for launch "Trenchard Fowle".
- Fireproofing the engine room with asbestos sheeting.
- List of materials with cost for repairing launch.
- A telegram from Sharjah to Bahrain reporting that the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. launch with Thesiger and Bird left Sharjah.
Correspondents include: Gordon Noel Jackson, 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. Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (Sharjah); Cornelius James Pelly, 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; A L M Dredge, Secretary to 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Rupert Hay, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; B H Lermitte, Manager, Petroleum Concessions Ltd, Bahrain; The Boats Fitting Co. Bristol; Gray, Mackenzie, London; Establishment and Organization Department, Foreign Office, London; Mohammed Taher Alshari, Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (112 folios)
- Arrangement
Black, blue, and red circled index numbers written using both ink and crayon can be found throughout the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The 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. Foliation errors: 1, and 1A; 7, and 7A.
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- Title
- 'File 3/21/ II Sharjah Launch Trenchard Fowle'
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- front, front-i, 1ar:1av, 2r:7v, 7ar:7av, 8r:24v, 25v:27v, 28v:37v, 38v:54v, 55v:57v, 58v:65v, 70v:109v, back-i, back
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