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'File 9/1 A. Presentation of arms by P.C.L. to Rulers of Trucial Coast' [26r] (53/88)
The record is made up of 1 file (43 folios). It was created in 8 Oct 1938-9 Jun 1941. 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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^ Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
No. X?-
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Bahrain, the 8th December 1940
To
The Director of Customs and
Port Officer,
Bahrain.
Memorandum , a .
■
Reference your memorandum No. PA /19/344 dated the
29th August 1940, I return herewith the package containing
two automatic pistols .45 calibre, exported from the United
States of America to Messrs Petroleum Concessions Limited,
Bahrain, under United States' Government licence No. 1068.
by Messrs. Folsoms of 312 Broadway, New York City, New v ork,
U.S.A with the request that as the importation of arms into
Bahrain and Qatar is prohibited the same may kindly be return-
ed to the senders under insurance and the charges on account
thereof forwarded to this office for payment.
Political Ag ;nt, Bahrain.
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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. at Bushire, as well as with E V Packer, Manager of Petroleum Concessions Limited, and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī of Qatar. Also included within this file are correspondence between the Director of the Bahrain Customs and Port Authority, Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited, and Messrs. Folsom Arms Co. of New York.These correspondence concern gifts of arms to the Sheikh of Qatar by E V Packer and Petroleum Concessions Limited in 1938, and by Winthrop Rockefeller in 1940 following his visit to Bahrain and Qatar.
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- 1 file (43 folios)
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Foliation: This file has a foliation number on the front top right hand corner of each page. The number is uncircled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/1336
- Title
- 'File 9/1 A. Presentation of arms by P.C.L. to Rulers of Trucial Coast'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1bv, 2r:2v, 4r:8v, 10r:14v, 16r:18v, 20r:20v, 22r:22v, 26r:30v, 33r:33v, 35r:42v, 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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