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'File 10/36 BAPCO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS' [‎36r] (71/274)

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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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POLITICAL
BaERAIK.
Bat/6d the 20th Maroh f 1949.
Dear Sir Bur art,
Bapoo want to install an electronic survey aid for use in
their seismograph reconnaissanoe of water covered areas, and
expect that tho equlpfient will he delivered in June next. The
ffi«fiter station will tie In Bahrain, tut In order to achieve the
accuracy of which the syetem 1 b capable of It Is deelrahle that
two "elare Btatlons" coneletlng of radio transmitters controlled hy
the master station he sited at oonslderahle distances. The most
desirable sites for tbete are (l) Jezlrat ilarsi and {&) on the
vjatar peninsula somewhere In the ▼icinlty of Dohah, preferably on
the ooast between Dohah and Dsn Bald. In addition to Uie radio
toransultters. It will be necessary to Install at the "slave
stations" teaporary living quarters for two Kuropeen operators ,
an Indian cook, and possibly two local employees. Radio telephone
oeraaunlcation will he necessary between Bahrain and the "slave
stations". They have already asked the allocation of
frequencies for these as well as for tnuismitters to he used in the
electronic survey aid. ihey ask for our assistance In obtaining
leases of sites for their "slave stations".
2. I do not think P.Ci.L., with ttwlr Head Office situated within
the lapoo onncesslon, can very well object to Bapoo*s leasing a
site in Qatar, but perhaps before asking the Shaikh of Qatar to
lease then one, I should oorflra this fron iermitte hy writing to
say that I presume F.C.L. have no objection. If you agree, I will
accordingly address leraitte and then the bhalkh of Qatar.
8. Presumably you will take appropriate action about the site
on Jezlrat I'arsi.
Yours sincerely,
Sgd. C.J.l'elly.
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COPY.
Mr-.TTtX.lCTVTT..
S .0.KO.C/V109.

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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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