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'File 4/14 I Bahrain Development' [143r] (285/344)
The record is made up of 1 file (172 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1937-12 Sep 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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Awali,
Noveabar 8, 1943
h* m* bromwj t? mx pata ?oh
?ila; 763
During my recent talk with Mr* Belgrade on the doEsestic water situation
he resiueatod information regarding the amount of casing necessary to %lr& ade
quate protection to the water resources and cur rscommcndations regarding the
completion of two wells; (1) On '-’uharraq Island in a garden designated
*’ituhamm8d-bin-*8alim n on the Amf Ordnance Map end (^) In tho ricinity of
Malichiya, approximately 4 miles north of Zelleq*
Tk& following are euteitted*
1. ^-.aiysa
The proposed well Is la an area which has been mapped in some
detail and our foreeast can be made with a fair degree of accuracy*
(a) Approximate amount of easing required * 80 f
(b) Complete in Water Zone A only at a
depth of approximately - 278*
2 . Mallehlya
The exact location 1® not known and a email change in position
la this area will make an appreciable difference to our forecast*
The following data should be regarded a® tentative; more exaet
information can be supplied when the location is known*
(a) Approximate amount of casing required - 50*
(b) Complete in ^ater Zona A only at a
depth of approximately ~ 120*
N o^imt
(a) The exact landing depth of the casing should be determined by sample
examination. We are in a position to allocate a man for the purpose
of collecting samples and can advise on the landing depth of the
casing. The information obtained will be useful to us in the more
detailed mapping of the structure and all information obtained can
be passed to the Bahrein Government•
(b) Tor the purpose of choosing the landing depth of the easing we would
reeoT'imnd that the well be drilled with the size of bit required for
the available casing to a depth within £0* of the measurement given
above for the ©stirrated amount of casing required, then drilled with
a smaller bit for exploration purposes. $h©n the exact setting depth
for the casing has been determined from an examination of the samples,
the well may then be reamed with the larger size bit to the required
depth, the casing run end then driven.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding an expansion of government administration in Bahrain that had been made possible by an increased level of oil revenue being received by the state. The correspondence discusses the intended direction of this expansion, the state's investment policy, a number of possible economic development projects in Bahrain and the condition of the country's water resources.
The file contains two reports written by officials of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) regarding the possibility of manufacturing cement in Bahrain (ff 35-39 and ff 48-51), as well as a report entitled 'Water Resources of Bahrain' that was also written by a BAPCO official (ff 58-66). A report on BAPCO's water supply at Zellaq is also included in the file (ff 86-92) , this report contains a map on folio 92 that is entitled 'Sketch Map showing Approximate Position of Drainage Ditches Carrying Surplus Irrigation Water to Sea.'
The file also contains extracts from a Memorandum entitled 'Water Resources of Bahrein Island' by Mr. Max Steineke of the Californian Arabian Standard Oil Company (ff 112-116).
A number of letters in Arabic from Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, the ruler of Bahrain, to British officials are contained throughout the file.
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- 1 file (172 folios)
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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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-12 and ff 13-158 respectively; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/2/207
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- 'File 4/14 I Bahrain Development'
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- front, front-i, 2r:30v, 32r:45v, 51v:56v, 66v:74v, 76r:81v, 83r:86r, 92v:99v, 101r:102v, 107r:108v, 110r:110v, 117r:119v, 121r:121v, 123r:124v, 127r:129v, 131r:154v, 158r:171v, back-i, back
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