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'File 8/8 V Annual Report for the Year 1946' [‎25r] (49/318)

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The record is made up of 1 file (157 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1946-5 Mar 1947. 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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geologists, arrived at, Dubai ana commericea ^eolo^icel suivey
operations in <jaofel Fayah, Dubai, xvas al Khaimeh, Abu Dliabi arid
buiaicii areas. Havix^ con.pletec then- v*ork on die Trucial
COcSt foi tht season, Capt&iii Glynn Jones and kr. Rjansden left
for has rah by air on the 10th of April.
On the 12th of February 194.6 kessis. Laker and
kellin^s, 1etroleum Concession limited*£ Chief Geologists,
ai*rivec at Sharjah and left for Las rah b^ air on the 21st. On
the 8th of April kr. £&ker, accompaniec by kr. ncnr:itte arrived
at Sharjah*left* for kuscat on the 9th anu i*eturned to Sharjah
^ r.i'r n hAs^JJr -
on the IStli of Aprili kr. ^aker fle^ to kaairah on the 10th.
During the year unaer reviev, kr. Lentitte ^aic
several visits to bahu-ain, Abu idiabi end buraimi.
On the 8th of September 1946 kr. Lemitte arrived
at Dubai in oraer to make arrangements for the geophysical
party which was expected to operate on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. on pr
about the 1st of October. In the month df September the
Majority of the meaibew of the JParty which conaieteo of 3
f
British ana 11 Americans arrivea at sharjah snc geophysical
woik was commenced on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. during the first week
of October.
On the 28th of October kr. b.H. Lermitte left for
Bahrain, having been succeeaecby kr. h.fc . Jackson as
Representative for Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Ltd.
in Dubai. The latter arrived at Dubai on 31st October ana
took over charge of his duties.
During the period unaer review/ geophysical survey
work was completed in Dubai, Ajman, Um al Q&iwain areas ana in
the greater pax-t of bh&rjeh and Res al nhaimah areas. The
Pai*ty have been working in Abu Dhabi territory until the end
of the year.
Tx*iaxigulation survey work which was carried out
by oiie member of the Party was completed ixi Res al Khaimeh,
Lm al ^siwain ana Ajman areas.
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The file contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the 1946 Administration Report of the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , as well as the reports themselves.

The correspondence is between 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. and representatives of institutions that provide reports and statistics for the annual report. These include: Medical Department of the Government of Bahrain; Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department; American Mission Hospital; Eastern Bank Limited; Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Customs Department of the Government of Bahrain; Cable and Wireless Limited; Victoria Memorial Hospital; British Overseas Airways Corporation; Petroleum Concessions Limited; Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Sir Charles Belgrave); Imperial Bank of Iran; and Gray, Mackenzie & Co Limited. The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. report (folios 23-33) is submitted to the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by the Political Officer at Sharjah. Both final reports are then submitted 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. at Bahrain to the Political 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. at Bushire.

The final report (folios 125-152), which includes the final version of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Report, is made up of numbered sections, as follows: 1. Officers; 2. Bahrain Government Officials; 3. The Al Khalifah; 4. Education; 5. Agriculture; 6. Municipalities; 7. Public Works; 8. Electricity Department; 9. Telephone Department; 10. Pearling; 11. Customs; 12. Food Control; 13. Shipping; 14. Accidents within Port Limits; 15. The Port of Bahrain; 16. Post Office; 17. Administration of Justice; 18. Police; 19. Economic; 20. Medical; 21. The Bahrain Petroleum Company; 22. Petroleum Concessions Limited; 23. Cable & Wireless Limited; 24. British Overseas Airways Corporation; 25. Royal Navy; 26. Royal Air Force; 27. American Consulate, Dhahran; 28. Visitors; 29. Local Affairs; 30. The Weather; 31. Qatar; 32. Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Some sections are further divided into parts assigned either a lower case Roman numeral (iv, for example) or a lower case letter of the alphabet (d, for example). Several of these parts also come under a sub-heading.

Folios 155-158 are internal office notes.

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1 file (157 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside 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 5-125; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

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