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'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes' [20r] (39/64)
The record is made up of 1 file (30 folios). It was created in 12 Jan 1946-2 Jun 1946. 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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No. C/500.
POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
BAHRAIN.
The 16th of May, 1946.
To
F.W* Ohliger, Esq
.Lg 9 iliOLj# y
General Manager,
The Arabian American Oil Company
D h a h r a n.
Dear Sir
Reference your letter dated the 29th January, 1946.
2. I am desired to say that there is no objection to
the use ol the ARAMCO private aircraft for conveyance of
key personnel only of the Arabian American Oil Company
and its affiliate company BAPCO between Dhahran and Awali
ano vice versa. it is not possible closely to define
this wording, but I know that I can rely upon both com
panies to keep with the spirit of the agreement.
Perhaps you could let me have particulars of the
aircraft it is proposed to use.
3. The use of the 'plane would be subject to fulfilment
of certain local conditions and I should be grateful if you
would let.me have your concurrence to them. They arej-
(a) that nothing should be brought to or
taken off the island which is sub
ject to customs control without the
authority of this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
and (b) that passengers should be in possession
4. As regards landing facilities in Bahrain, I am
P 0 ? r * Russell Brown to whom I am sending a copy
oi tnis letter.
of valid travel documents
Yours truly
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.
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The file contains correspondence with Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) representatives regarding the use of a chartered plane to transport personnel of ARAMCO to Dhahran. The letters request permission 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. at Bahrain and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain for the chartered plane and for another private plane used by the Company, to land at Muharraq [Bahrain].
There are also letters from Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO), wanting to build an air strip at Awali for use of the private ARAMCO aircraft, including a map of 'Proposed Air Strip Bahrain' (f 19) and a 'Location Plan - Proposed Air Strip, Bahrain' (f 23).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (30 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 28-31. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 32; 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 2-26; 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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- IOR/R/15/2/886
- Title
- 'File 39/17 ARAMCO Planes'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 4r:7v, 9r:9v, 11r:15v, 17r:17v, 20r:21v, 24r:24v, 26r:26v, 28r:31v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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