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'File 6/19 Proposed construction of a sea road between Manama and Muharraq Islands' [‎32r] (63/474)

The record is made up of 1 file (235 folios). It was created in 20 Feb 1929-14 Nov 1942. 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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the road to the end of the channel with a width
of 20 feet. Taking into consideration the
reduction in the width and the cost of the
completed work about 16$ of the whole road has
been completed* It is estimated that the
balance of the work will cost approximately
Rs 1,26,000/- to complete. The cost of stone
shows a decrease of about 75$ when compared to
the cost when the road was begun. The comp
letion will require about 3,24,000 cubic feet
of Murabba stone and 12,96,000 cubic feet of
fishti. Including labour the cost of 100 c.ft.
of Murabba is Rs 12/- and similar amount of
fishti is Rs 5/-. The road from Muharraq to
within about 100 feet of the channel has been
built during this year and is now in use.
6. If the road was built from Manamah
to the edge of the channel the 800 feet of water
• could be crossed by launch in a few minutes at
any state of the tide and Muharraq would become
within ten minutes distance from Manamah. The
object of the road would be almost achieved.
An additional convenience would be a ferry
across the channel. I have estimates from
engineering firms in India and England, supplied
some five years ago for such a ferry but they
are too large and elaborate for the purpose
required. If it was decided that a ferry
should be installed I am of the opinion that
a suitable ferry with an oil engine capable of
carrying two cars and 30 passengers could be
built locally at a cost of not more than Rs 25,000/-*
It is intended to charge a toll on persons
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The file contains correspondence relating to the planning and construction of a sea road between Manama and Muharraq Island, Bahrain. The correspondence is between the following:

The papers cover the period from when Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah expresses interest in the idea of a connecting road, in 1929, to the final completion and naming of the bridge in 1941, during which time the project went into abeyance several times. The documents pertain to the discussions and administration connected to the planning, contracting, delivery, construction and financing of the bridge.

Folios 217-236 are internal office notes.

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1 file (235 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear 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 237; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 between ff 2-216; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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