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'File 6/19 Proposed construction of a sea road between Manama and Muharraq Islands' [‎84r] (167/474)

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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cnse it migiit be ^>oasiblo zo aav« the constimctrion
of a large bridge by widening trie airendy ex5.atim'
through
iv the ■ retumt c; uaevvayt so that more water can flow/these.
5» I h^ve enquired from the Indian stores
Def;art jent an<i they say ^hat, given «ufl'ici«rtt
Inf ora t Ion ^ they will v >e a' le to cell for tenders
and they consider that there are suitable contractors
In India to execute the work* '"hqrmention the
firms of ;a««r© Braithweite and Co • > tfeasrs Henrian
and i^oiMitta and also Richardson and Crutkias, but
until one Jen owe the depth of the bed of the gap and
the difference of levels, it would be difficult to
determine the too at aui able Bpstno for a bridge* If
the water is very deep, the construction of piera
become© difficult and, therefore, one would naturally
choose a Irrge apun. girder bridge so as to reduce
the number of piers* If, on the other hand, weter
is not vary doep, it nlyht be ad Mita eous to
construct mure piers and reduce tiie speuxa. You
will x*ealizu tlxat the cost of the girders inerersasn
as the aqdnre of the spins and, therefore, it is
advisable to increase tho number of piers, if Uisir
coat ia not prohibitive*

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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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