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'File 3/5 Post Office Building and Postmaster's Quarters' [85r] (152/442)
The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 11 Jun 1899-3 Dec 1914. 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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No: 19081
Political ^enay
BAHRAIN, Persian Gulf»/^August. 1908,
From, ,
Major F.B .i -'rideanx,
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.
»
70,
The Poatraaster General,
BOMBAY.
Sir,
I have the honour to adflress you on the subject
of the Post Office and Sub-Poatmster's resiience attached
to the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Bahrain.
2, You are probably aware that in 1900 A.l>. the
Government of India established an Assistant Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
ior an uncovenfu ted Civil Officer in this Station,
and that in 1904 the appointaaent was raised to the
Status of a Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
(a graded Officers appoint-
nont) vide Foreign department Resolution ITo:1573-G dated
flimla, the ISth July 1906.
3 * In 1901 t.he Crovemiaent of India sanctioned the
t construction of an Official Kesiience for the Assistant
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.
, and about the same period a correspond
ence ensued betv- en yourself and the Political Real lent
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
on the subject of the provision of
new quarters for the Sub-Postnaster. Previous to this
time the Postal Lepartnent had b en paying is:? in rent
for a Post Office in addition to is; 15 for a residence
for the Sub-Po stuaater .
On his ovm initiative apparently, and without
any explanation to either the Postal or the Foreign
department lir Gas: in, the Assistant
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.
, aeans
to have arranged to accojaiiodat® the Post-Office in the
A ency building itself, while he construoted a cheap but
Pl^in sort of iouse for "the 3ub*-i- > ost#iaasx»er o'. si la*
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This file contains correspondence between the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent at Bahrain prior to the establishment of the position of Assistant 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. and subsequently 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 British 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. at Bushire; Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain; Arthur John Hughes, Super-Intendent of Post Offices, Karachi and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division; various engineers, including J W Storrs, Hugh Wray and C A De Souza.
These papers concern the building of Postmaster's quarters (1902/3) and a Post Office independent of the British Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain (1908). Included are details of expenditure and procurement of material and labour; information concerning the structure of the postal service in Bahrain; and the appointments of postmasters in Bahrain. Also included are various architectural plans (f. 35, f. 41, f. 43, f. 76, f. 81A, f. 90C, f. 156 and f. 160b) and receipts for masonary purchased from local merchants (ff. 166B-166J).
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- 1 volume (205 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: Starts on first page with writing (5th folio of volume). Foliation is in pencil in circled numbers in top right of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . It terminates at 227 and is followed by 5 blank pages and the back cover.
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- Title
- 'File 3/5 Post Office Building and Postmaster's Quarters'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1ar:1bv, 2r:2v, 4r:4v, 6r:10v, 12r:13v, 15r:15v, 17r:17v, 19r:20v, 22r:22v, 24r:26v, 28r:28v, 30r:31v, 33r:33v, 35v, 37r:39v, 44r:45v, 47ar:47cv, 48r:50v, 52r:60v, 62r:69v, 71r:72v, 73v:74v, 75ar:75av, 76r:76v, 77ar:77av, 78r:78v, 80r:80v, 81av:81bv, 82r:89v, 90ar:90br, 90cv, 90bv, 91r:94v, 96r:97v, 99r:99v, 100ar:100av, 101r:109v, 110ar:110bv, 111r:123v, 127r:128v, 130r, 131r:132v, 134r:135v, 139r:143v, 146r:146v, 148r:159v, 160ar, 160bv, 160av, 161r:162v, 163v:164v, 166ar, 166br:166jv, 166av, 167ar:167bv, 168v:169v, 171r:173v, 175r:193v, 195r:206v, 208r:208v, 210r:210v, 212r:215v, 220r:227v, v-r:ix-v, back-i
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