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‘File 28/1 C Ammunition for Bahrain Government’ [43r] (85/90)
The record is made up of 1 file (43 folios). It was created in 5 Nov 1939-18 Oct 1945. 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: A/5587
MILITARY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE.
To
New Delhi,the 4th January 41
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The Controller of Military Account a k Pensions,
Lahojre Cantt.
Subject:-Supply of 100,0:X) S.A.A. to the
Sheikh of Bahrain.
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A copy of Military Fir^anca Department letter No.
470/C-2 dated the 17th August 1940 to the
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.
regarding the £ift of ausmunition from Indian Stocks to
the Sheikh of Bahrain, is herewith forwarded for inform-
® ation. It will be seen that the above ammunition which
o> was issued from Ordnance Depot, Dri^h Road, in two consign*
<D'cf ments of 15,000 rounds arid 85,000 rounds shipped to
Bahrain ei-Karachi 'was to be treated as a ’giH’ and
therefore no recovery in respect of the coat thereof
*3 £ is required to be made from the Bahrain Government. In
the circumstances the issue vouchers/as marked ’non-
o © recoverable’ and the c’ebit of 2s.l,2o7/l/- already raised
of* by your office in your accounts against the Ac count ant-
“g General, Central Revenues, on account of the cost of
^ cc 15,000 rounds of car tridges issued as per Ordnance
Officer, Drigh Road, Issue Voucher No/43Q of June 1940,
•rta* written back in yow accounto for tho current month under
* n nI advice to the Accountant-General. Central Revenues. The
" s , above Issue Voucher together with oho packing account,
since received from the Accountant-General, Central
Revenues, is sent herewith for necessary action.
2. Pleas also take necessary action to ensure
xu-i. J-u * *'3 arc raised by your office against
L, Central Revenues, in respect of
inds S.A.A. supplied as gift to the
Sheikh/—
P.T.0.
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The file comprises copies of correspondence relating to a consignment of 100,000 rounds of ammunition given to the Government of Bahrain as a gift by the Government of India. The principal correspondents in the file are 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 (Hugh Weightman); 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior).
The file begins with a letter from 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. to the Resident, dated 5 November 1939 (f 2), expressing concern that the Government of Bahrain’s recently acquired ammunition supplies are of First-World-War vintage, and not suitable for modern guns. 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. asks if India might be persuaded to make a present of 100,000 rounds to Bahrain, given that ‘Muscat is getting rifles and ammunition for nothing’ and with the Government of Bahrain having given £30,000 to the British Government as a contribution towards the costs of the war. The remaining correspondence relates to this gift of 100,000 rounds, sent during 1940 in two consignments of 15,000 rounds and 85,000 rounds, in June and July respectively. A letter from 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. to the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, dated 1 April 1940, informing him of the gift (f 19), and Shaikh Ḥamad’s reply, dated 3 April 1940 (f 20) are included in the file.
The file notes (f 44) indicate that the file contained correspondence up to October 1945, however the items of correspondence from 1945, as indicated in a note written in the margin of the file notes, were moved to file 4/25. As a result, the latest date of correspondence in the file is 25 January 1941.
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- 1 file (43 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 44) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-43; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- Title
- ‘File 28/1 C Ammunition for Bahrain Government’
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- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 7r:19v, 21r:44v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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