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'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour' [185v] (370/469)
The record is made up of 1 file (233 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1937-1 Feb 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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Visit to Khobar
I left Bahrain in the CA3CC launch at 1.45 p.m. on
9th March and arrived at A1 Khobar four hours later. 1 was
met at the pier by Mr. Ohliger (Resident Manager, CASOC),
Shaikh Abdullah al Fadhl (Ibn Saud's Personal Representative i
with CASOCjWho is also acting as Saudi Trade Agent in
Bahrain) and Shaikh Mohammad bin Mathi, Amir of Al Khobar.
Before motoring out with Mr. Ohliger to the CASOC Camp
at Dhahran 8 miles away I spent half an hour taking coffee
with the Amir of Al Khobar in his house. The house
is a ramshackle building, dirty and ill-kept, it is approach
ed by a narrow and unsavoury passage at the entrance to which
a small guard of honour, composed of police dressed in
military clothes, was drawn up^. ^ .
2. on the morning of March 10th 1 motored with Mr. f
chiller to las Tanura, 60 miles away. We took the inland
road which is, on the whole, in good condition. For much
of the way the road runs beside the pipeline connecting the
Company's oil field at Dhahran with the refinery at Has
Tanura. Opposite Tarut Island the road crosses one of the
Bahrain.
3. The refinery at Has Tanura is a small one with a
maximum throughput of only 3000 to 3500 barrels per day. So
small a unit is not economic and Mr. Ohliger told me, in
response to my enc^iiries on this subject, that it had only
been erected by the Company in order to comply with the con
ditions of their Concession. The refinery is not at present
being operated though a stock of kerosene (brought over by
barge from Bahrain) is kept in one of the storage tahks for
supply to the Saudi Government when required. Near the
refinery is a large collection of barasti huts — a labour
camp which is at present unoccupied. The Company's installs- ‘
tions at Has Tanura are looked after by two American
emcirgcwpy land
/ <V<4t
grounds
which the yil Compa
ny prepared
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The file contains correspondence and telegrams sent and received 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, Hugh Weighman, mostly from 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. and 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 Sharjah, regarding arrangements and programmes for his official visits to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Qatar. Some visits were carried via HMS Shoreham , so there is also correspondence with its Captain, G H Faulkner, and with British Overseas Airways Corporation representatives, regarding the fares to be paid by the Agent when staying in their Fort in Sharjah.
The file also contains:
- correspondence with the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain regarding special authorization to land on Muharraq;
- correspondence with 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 Kuwait regarding his visit to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and other visits by British officials;
- reports of visits.
The documents in the file are mainly in English. There is correspondence in Arabic with English translation, with Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, regarding 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's visit to Qatar.
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- 1 file (233 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 224-234. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 235; 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 4-234; 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 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 19r:19v, 21r:21v, 24r:47v, 49r:61v, 63r:64v, 66r:67v, 69r:97v, 99r:110v, 113r:115v, 117r:117v, 119r:161v, 163r:165v, 168r:178v, 180r:183v, 185r:189v, 192r:192v, 196r:200v, 202r:203v, 205r:206v, 208r:234r, back-i, back
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