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'File 10/16 (10/21) BAPCO's proposal to act as shipping agents: complaints against Gray Mackenzie & Co' [‎42r] (82/209)

The record is made up of 1 file (110 folios). It was created in 14 Jul 1942-9 Mar 1946. 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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named individxials and tv/o cargo superintendents
6. The Hinistry of Fuel & Pov/er representatives said that they wt>re somewhat
concerned about the future, and they they thought that Gray Ilackenzie should be
prepared to deal with increasing cargo coirmitnents, e.g. large oil developments
at Kov/eit and at Qatar v/ere expected shortly. The vi^v; of the meeting was that
it was highly desirable that Gray Mackenzie should prepare a programme well in
advance- for dealing with such expanding requirements.
7. It wcis agreed that a further elucidation of the grounds of the Bahrein
Petroleum Company's complaints should be sought from the Acting Political
Resident before a decision was reached as to the advice to be given to the
Bahrein Government regarding the Bahrein Petroleum Company's application.
Meanwhile, the requests which Gray Mackenzie had to make to the Service Depart
ments for the release of personnel as stated in paragraph 3 above would receive
the fullest support of the 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. and the Ministry of War Transport,
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The file contains correspondence between the 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. at 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. at Bushire, the Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Darlymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on BAPCO's application to act as Shipping Agent authorised to collect landing charges in Bahrain and unload ships. The file collects complaints issued by BAPCO against the competitors Gray Mackenzie & Co. There are some documents in Arabic, with English translation.

There are file notes at the end of the file (folios 100-110).

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1 file (110 folios)
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The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the file (folios 100-110). 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 system starts at the front cover with 1A, 1B and then carries on until 111, which is the last number given on the back cover of the file; numbering is written in pencil 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.

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'File 10/16 (10/21) BAPCO's proposal to act as shipping agents: complaints against Gray Mackenzie & Co' [‎42r] (82/209), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/444, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023614338.0x000053> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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