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'File 14/4 Post Office at Moharraq' [8r] (15/194)
The record is made up of 1 file (95 folios). It was created in 1 Feb 1928-26 Apr 1949. 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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Dated nhe 31st March 1928
i?' roin
Hie Political A&ont
Bahrein*
To
The superintendent of Pont Offices,
Lower Sind and
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division,
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Karachi.
I have the honomvto refer to the correspondence
ending with tly Wo.lll/14/l of 22nd February 1928 and to
enquire whether the system of door to door delivery of
letters within the limits of Manana Municipality is likely
to be adopted at an early date,
2. The Bahrein State have enquired whether it would be
permissible for a Bahrein Government servant to tak* over
iron the Post office all letters received by the incoming
mails, and to take them to Muharraq for delivery. Tills
would be a great convenience to the people of the separate
i sland of Huiiarraq.
Insy further request that a pillar box be erected
at Liuharruq Police station and an official vendor of stamps
appointed.
j recommend that tho desires of the Muharr&q poople
oe met as far as feasible, jt would be preferable to
appoint a Post Office official to take the nails for
that island.
I have the honour to be.
3ir,
Your most obedient servant
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.
, Bahrein*
Copy to Bub-Postmaster, Bahrein
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- Content
The file contains correspondence and telegrams regarding the need for facilities to convey mail at Moharraq (Muharraq, Bahrain) and the subsequent arrangements for the opening of a Post Office, staffed with a postman sent from Manama via boat twice a week to make deliveries, clean the letterbox and sell stamps. A sketch of the building rented to host the Post Office at Muharraq is on folio 77.
The file also discusses the proposal to open a branch telegraph Office of the Wireless in the Bazaar at Manama, which is refused by the Imperial and International Communications Limited.
The correspondents are: the Superintendent of Post Offices, Lower Sind and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division, at Karachi; Imperial and International Communications Limited, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the Sub-Postmaster at Bahrain; 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 Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (95 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are notes at the end of the file, on folios 89-96. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with a reference number.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 97; 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 present in parallel between ff 3-88; 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/15/2/1417
- Title
- 'File 14/4 Post Office at Moharraq'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:12v, 14r:20v, 22r:23v, 25r:28v, 30r:30v, 32r:37v, 42r:42v, 44r:45v, 47r:48v, 50r:54v, 56r:56v, 58r:59v, 60v:79v, 80v:81v, 82v:86v, 87v:96v, 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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