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'File 10/15 CASOC DESIRE TO INSTALL W/T IN BAHRAIN FOR USE WITH BAHRAIN AND DHARHAN' [54r] (114/702)
The record is made up of 1 volume (248 folios). It was created in 3 Nov 1938-16 Apr 1945. 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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Telegram "Q",
From
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.
, London.
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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.
, Bahrein.
No. 3781.
Dated and received the 12th Julv 1940.
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Please communicate the following to Thornburg from
Ballantyne.
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Your cable of July 3rd.
I believe I can help you concerning local radio
transmission; to avoid cross purposes let me enumerate
following essential facts I believe we must all proceed
upon :
First, movements of personnel now matter solely for
British Government who will take all steps necessary to
safeguard essential interests in Bahrain and prevent dis
organised resignations. Second, refining at Bahrain of
mainland oil concerns both Calarabian and Bahrain companies.
Third, operations of Bahrain company embrace also those re
quired for fulfilment of obligations under additional area
concession when taken up and which may necessitate reliance
upon mainland for special men and materials. Fourth, needs
of Bahrain and Calarabian compa. " ies may sometimes be inter
locked but are not necessarily always the same. Fifth,
transmissions by both companies must be confined within
boundaries of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain archipelago. Sixth,
we must expect to be compelled to consult with Cable and
wireless or to bear their interests in mind to an extent
necessary to safeguard that company from any financial loss
it can demonstrate to be unreasonable for that company to
assume: His Majesty's Govermient are largely interested in
Cable and 'ireless Limited. Seventh, Imperial defence needs
will /-
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The volume contains correspondence between the Office of the Secretary of State for India in London, 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. at 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. at Bushire, Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) and California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC) representatives.
The bulk of the correspondence is about CASOC's proposal to install wireless apparatus in Bahrain for purposes of communication between the Company's office in Bahrain and Company representatives on Saudi Arabian mainland (Dhahran).
The volume includes operating instructions for the telephone communications (folios 238-239).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 289-308).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (248 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 289-308). 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.
- Physical characteristics
The main foliation is in pencil and can be found in the top right corner. This sequence inconsistantly switches to pagination when text is present on both sides of the folio, has a number of gaps and some folios slightly out of sequence. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1A; then 1B, 1C and 1D; and terminates at the back cover with 309.
Foliation omissions: 241, 243, 271, 292-293, 297-299, 303, 305, 307-308, 312-313, 317-318, 324-325, 327, 329-333, 337-341, 344-345, 348-351, 362-363, 368-369, 372-373, 379-380 and 383.
Pagination ranges: 47-46, 48-49, 95-96, 113-114, 122-123, 124-129, 132-137, 144-145, 147-150, 153-154, 250-251, 252-253, 254-255.
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- Title
- 'File 10/15 CASOC DESIRE TO INSTALL W/T IN BAHRAIN FOR USE WITH BAHRAIN AND DHARHAN'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1br:1dv, 4r:15v, 18r:26v, 29r:29v, 31r:31v, 39r:44v, 45:46, 47r:47v, 50r:55v, 60r:60v, 62r:71v, 74r:75v, 77r:88v, 90r:92v, 94r:95v, 99r:104v, 106r:106v, 107:108, 109r:109v, 113:114, 115r:119v, 121r:121v, 122:127, 136:137, 138r:143v, 146r:146v, 147:148, 151r:152v, 153:154, 158r:164v, 166r:181v, 185r:196v, 202r:203v, 205r:209v, 214r:223v, 227r:229v, 231r:233v, 240r:240v, 242r:242v, 244r:249v, 250:255, 256r:258v, 262r:265v, 267r:269v, 272r:272v, 277r:277v, 280r:281v, 287r:288v, 290r:291v, 294r:294v, 300r:300v, 304r:304v, 306r:306v, 309r:311v, 314r:316v, 319r:321v, 323r:323v, 326r:326v, 328r:328v, 334r:336v, 342r:343v, 346r:347v, 352r:361v, 364r:364v, 366r:367v, 370r:371v, 375r:375v, 377r:378v, 381r:381v, 384r:385v, 387r:390v, 291r:294v, 297r:300v, 303r:309v, i-r:i-v, back-i
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