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'File 10/1 F Collection of Persian Gulf Light Dues: from Tankers of BAPCO and CASOC' [‎4r] (18/468)

The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1934-19 May 1944. 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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To
The deputy Secretary to the Government of India
in the foreign and Political Department t
The Hon f l}le 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. .
Simla 9 the ll ~ July 1954*
Subjecti- Question of levying li fc/ ht dues at
Bahrain from the Vessels of the
Bahrain Petroleum Company*
Letter from the -tf'lag Officer Commanding t
Hoyal Indian Marine» No,B.2232, )
dated the 5th June 19S4, with enclosures* J
Sir »
I am directed to forward a copy of the
correspondence cited in the margin and to say that
) before
approaching
His llajesty 9 s Government in the matter# the Government
of India are anxious to have as close a forecast as
possible of the number of vessels that may be expected
annually to call at Bahrain as a result of the Bahrain
Petroleum Company's operations for the shipment of oil.
I am therefore to request that, if poBsiblef such data
as may be available on wnich to base such a forecast may
be obtained and communicated to the Gov rnment of India#
together with your views on the general question of the
collection of light dues at Bahrain by 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.
as proposed by the ^lag Officer Commanding» Hoyal Indian
Marine*
I have the honour to be#
Sir,
Your most obedient servant#
Sd. 0. K. Garoe,
>uty Secretary to tiie Government of la iia.

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The volume contains correspondence between the Government of India, 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. , 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. and Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) representatives on the collection of light dues in Bahrain from BAPCO and California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC) tank ships and on the question of levying light dues from the BAPCO vessels, to discourage the development of the rival port on the Hasa Coast, in Saudi Arabia.

The volume includes documents on the submarine line for shipping oil in Bahrain, from Sitra Island to Khor Kaliya; and a map showing the light buoys in the area surrounding Sitra Island (folio 191).

There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 216-229).

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1 volume (231 folios)
Arrangement

The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 216-229). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.

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The foliation is in the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of the folios; the sequence 1-11 is written in blue crayon while the remainder (12-229) is written in pencil. Between 204-207 both sides of the folio are numbered. The numbering system starts at the titlepage with 1A; 1B; and carries on until 229, which is the last number given to the last page of writing.

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