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‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’ [17r] (33/246)
The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 20 Nov 1943-14 Dec 1944. 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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BRITISH SBCHBT AND CCTIPIDEHTIAL
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From: /dr Liaison Officer, BAHRSHT.
To j Air Headquarters, R,A.F. ’Iraq & Persia, f
§ 1
Dates 2^th December 1943* I V |
Ref : BAI^S.^/AIR,
U.S, REQUESTS FCH AIRFIELD FASILITIBS - BAHREIN .
Further to memorandum BAH/S, 22»/AIR dated 11th Dec, 1943 and
following n$r signal A,196 dated 18tli Deo,, your signals AOC 216 and SQA 100
both dated Dec. 18th, I have to report as followss-
2, Major Rice of the TJSATO arrived p.m, 18th Deo ty U.S. aircraft
frcxa Abadan to give me the information contained in/above quoted signal,//*/*/'
except that I misunderstood to the extent that the Mission was coming for
survey only and not to commence operations.
3* Ky talks with Major Rice on the morning of thel9th were confined
to detail of the Bulk Fuel Scheme and in particular as to whether the Bridge
on the Manama/fluharraq Causeway would or would not take a loaded 4000 gallon
Road Tanker of an overall weight of 18 tons,
4« The Bulk Fuel proposals are as follows:-
(a) T6 use the present bulk storage Tank (No,921) at Sitra (capacity
710,000 Imperial Gallons) which will be filled by Tanker from Abadan until such
time as the Bapco 100 Octane installation is in operation.
(b) To haul from Tank 921 to a point approx. 100 yards West of the
Bridge on the Causeway by means of Two 4,000 gallon road Tank Lorries.
(o) To construct a small pier at this point on the Causeway on which
the road tankers can discharge,
(d) To install a pump connected to a pipe line (3" pipe to be supplied
by the R,A.F.) at the pier to pump from road tank lorxy to bulk storage near the
Airfield.
(e) To lay a 3 W submarine pipe across the bay to the bulk tanks at
Muharraq,
(f) To install on a convenient site at Muharraq^Two 5,000 U.S. Barrel
Tanks and the necessary Pumps and fittings to receive the fuel from the pipe-line ,
and the necessary discharge points to fill the Airfield refuelling units.
(g) Should It prove practicable for the road tankers to cross the
bridge, then the pipe-line would be eliminated and delivery effected direct tvaa
Sitra to Muharraq storage by road tanker.
5. Major Rice remained long enough to introduce the U.S, A.T,C, Mission
before Reaving for Abadan at midday on the 19 th Dec,
6 .
The composition of the Mission was as follows :-
Major Kristoffenson - ATC Operations Executive. Cairo.
Major Yan Nostrand,
ATC. Liaison Officer - Cairo.(Representing Major Gen. Malloy, North
Africa Command)
Cd* Lewis, ./
0.0,, Air Section -
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Command.
(Representing Gen, Connolly, P.G, Comm.)
Major Snowton,
Engineer -
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Command.
Capt. Cohn - Construction Liaison - ATC.
Lt. Mo Cumber - 19th Communications - Cairo.
Mr. Me Snteer - Construction Engineer - Cairo.
Mr. Andy
Capt. Cash
Capt. Ryan
Mr, Boyles
- Q.M. Supplies - Cairo
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- Civil Aeronautics, Washington (on Conmunications)
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The file contains copies of correspondence, reports and other papers concerning oil storage facilities requested by the United States Army Transport Corps (USATC) at Muharraq airfield in Bahrain. 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. at Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham); the Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Liaison Officer (ALO) at Bahrain, Squadron Leader W A Chase; representatives of the Air Ministry and 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. .
The file includes:
- correspondence and notes, chiefly written 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 during the period November to December 1943, concerning meetings held with the ALO at Bahrain, US Army and RAF officials, concerning the USATC’s requests for Bahrain and Sharjah (specifically, aviation fuel supplies, accommodation and wireless facilities at Bahrain), in anticipation of the increased movement of US troops to the Far East theatre of war (ff 2-36);
- correspondence dated 1944 concerning the installation of a pipeline to carry aviation fuel from the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s (BAPCO) refinery to the RAF jetty at Manama and airfield at Muharraq, and fuel storage tanks at Muharraq. Correspondence concerning the fuel storage tanks occupies much of the remainder of the file, and includes correspondence between various parties including 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, 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) and 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. and Air Ministry officials. The correspondence includes: BAPCO objection to the erection of tanks on behalf of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), who supply aviation fuel to the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and RAF at Muharraq; proposals for the RAF to purchase and install fuel tanks; legal questions over whether the storage of AOIC fuel for use by BOAC at Bahrain contravenes the exclusive rights BAPCO holds with the Government of Bahrain; the Air Ministry’s assertion of its right to construct and maintain fuel storage facilities at Bahrain for its air stations (f 120).
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- 1 file (121 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The are no file notes at the end of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 123; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- ‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:40v, 43r:121v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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