'File 10/36 BAPCO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS' [2r] (3/274)
The record is made up of 1 file (136 folios). It was created in 18 Apr 1948-2 Mar 1950. 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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^'o' THE BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED
Bahrein Island,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
18th April, 19^8.
No. C/PA-329.
Confidential.
BAHRAIN U1CEIPT. n
His Britannic Majesty'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.
, Date ......
The
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
BAHREIN.
; RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
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Dear Sir,
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Under Article I of the Original Lease dated
December 29, 193^? between His Highness the Sheikh of Bahrein
and the Company, and the Deed of Further Modification dated
June 19, 19^-0, Article *+, Para (b), the Company is granted
the right to use radio communication in their operations.
"2- I understand that, in accordance with the Final
Acts of the International Tele-communication and Radio Con
ferences held in Atlantic City in 19^7? the radio frequencies
employed in any operations must, from January 1, 19^-9^ be
registered with the International Frequency Registration Board,
:^ v which have their headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland. The
allocation and registration of frequencies are, I understand,
handled by the appropriate Government Departments of a Member
Country of the International Tele-communication Union. In
this case I presume that such allocation and registration will
be handled by His Majesty's Government for the Bahrein Govern
ment .
At the present time the Company communication with
their exploration field parties is carried out on frequencies
of 3287 and 6575 kc/s but these frequencies are also used by
the Arabian American Oil Company who are, I am informed,
requesting registration of these frequencies for their use
through Saudi Arabian Government channels.
^ In the near future, the Company's exploration
activities will increase and for this purpose additional radio
equipment will be needed and has already been ordered. The
operating frequencies, however, have not yet been specified
except in fairly wide bands in the frequency spectrum.
^ The radio communications system which is anticipated
will consist of a Base Station at Awali and, in the initial
stages of the exploration work, Mobile Stations installed on
launches. The Mobile Stations will later be used at off shore
drilling locations at fixed points for periods of several months
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The file contains correspondence between 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. in 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. in Bushire and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited on the negotiations for the installation of radio communication stations for BAPCO. There are some documents in Arabic, mainly correspondence with the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim Al-Thani, on the option to install a station in Qatar.
There are some maps within the file: a sketch of 'Qatar' (folio 65) showing Doha and the surrounding areas and 'PROPOSED LOCATION OF RESERVATION FOR DECCA NAVIGATION RADIO STATION, BUDAIA' (folio 137).
There is an index at the end of the file (folios 129-135).
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- 1 file (136 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 129-135). 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 is written in pencil, encircled, in the top right corner. It begins on the cover, on number 1, and carries on until 138, which is the last number given on the back cover of the file.
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- Title
- 'File 10/36 BAPCO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS'
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- front, front-i, 2r:11v, 13r:18v, 20r:21v, 23r:23v, 25r:25v, 27r:27v, 29r:29v, 32r:37v, 40r:41v, 43r:56v, 58r:58v, 60r:64v, 66r:66v, 69r:85v, 87r:90v, 92r:97v, 99r:109v, 111r:117v, 119r:121v, 123r:127v, 129r:137v
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