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'File 10/14 III Bahrain unallotted area' [53r] (114/636)
The record is made up of 1 file (316 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1939-15 Mar 1943. 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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highly undesirable to do so since such action would carry
the implication that there could be no expectation of His
Majesty's Government comminicating their final decision for
many months to come. In my opinion it should, on the con
trary, be assumed that a decision will not be much longer
delayed) for presumably the Petroleum Department gave con
sideration before the outbreak of war to the points raised in s
my Express letter No. C/376 dated the idth June 19S3
relating to the terms of the draft concession, and axl
that remains now is for the Admiralty and the Petroleum
Department to state their views on the subject of the
Political Agreemant. I would suggest that for the
reasons stated in my Express letter Ho. C/53g dated the
10th September 1939 the question of the Political Agree
ment raises no serious problem; and I recommend once
.
more that His Majesty*s Government be invited to com-
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municate their final decision with the least possible
delay. v, ^
4, I need only add that the relationship between
the sum of £30,000 presented by His Highness to the
British Government for war purposes and the lump sum
payment of Bs 4
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
due on the signature of the con
cession is sufficiently apparent.
.
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.
, Bahrain.
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The file contains notes of 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. meetings, correspondence and telegrams between 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. , 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 Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and Bahrain Petroleum Limited (BAPCO) representatives on the negotiations for the oil concession over the 'Bahrain additional area', which includes islands, reefs and shoals. Of interest: various copies of the draft concession agreement, 'Additional Area Progress reports No. 5' (folios 58-62), 'Additional Area Progress reports No. 6' (folios 112-116). The deed between the Sheikh of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifah and BAPCO was signed on 19 Jun 1940. Most of the documents after the deed are about drilling wells on the reefs. There's a map showing the area surrounding Manama titled 'Attachment to Letter FA-531' (folio 271).
There are letters in Arabic to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifah.
There are notes at the end of the volume (folios. 293-309).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (316 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 362-380). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The main foliation is written in pencil, encircled and can be found in the top right. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1; then 2A, 2B, 2C; then 3-108; 109A and 109B; 110-274; 275A and 275B and carries on until 312, which is the last number given on the back cover of the volume. There is another foliation, not circled, running between folios 26-292.
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- Title
- 'File 10/14 III Bahrain unallotted area'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2ar:2cv, 3r:7v, 18r:26v, 28r:35v, 41r:41v, 44r:49v, 52r:55v, 57r:57v, 64r:84v, 87r:91v, 110r:111v, 117r:118v, 122r:128v, 133r:144v, 146r:151v, 153r:159v, 170r:171v, 173r:180v, 184r:184v, 187r:194v, 198r:198v, 201r:201v, 209r:209v, 217r:219v, 222r:222v, 224r:237v, 240r:246v, 249r:249v, 251r:258v, 260r:267v, 275ar:275av, 280r:280v, 284r:311v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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