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‘File 16/53 Enquires Re: Calculation of Local Time’ [28r] (55/136)
The record is made up of 1 file (66 folios). It was created in 23 Nov 1940-1 Mar 1948. 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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California Arabian Standard Oil Company
t.
Manama, Bahrein Islan
June 23, 1941. /
Letter No.PA-861.
Kis Britannic Majesty's
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.
Manama, Bahrein island,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Dear Sir:
I have your circular letter No.D.O.No.1157-16/53 of
18th June requesting an!|ppinion as to whether it would be advisable
or practicable to adopt a local zone Time of 3 hours 30 minutes
ahead of G. iku T. instead of 3 hours 23 minutes at present in
effect.
This question is one that came up some years ago when
I was employed by Bapco. If I recall correctly, the standard of
3 hours 30 minutes was used prior to Bapco»s arrival in Bahrein and
for some yeais afterward but on account of constant confusion was
changed to conform with the actual interval. There certainly must
have been some veuy good reasons put forth to change the old standard
formerly used, and I rather question the practicability of making
any further change. When I first read your letter I was inclined
to believe it might be a step in the right direction but upon
further consideration I am rather apprehensive that it might cause
more undue confusion now that the general public is educated to
what constitutes the actual interval. On account of this time
element being so deep rooted in the minds of everyone and particularily
in the Casoc organization, I am quite confident in saying that I
think a change at this time would cause more trouble than benefit.
a time differential of 3 hours 30 minutes as compared with 3 hours
23 minutes: However, people soon adjust themselves to the actual
time differential te tween here and London, especially if they are
listeners of the radio. Since the radio news is most important
to all of us, I think this factor should also be borne in mind if
any time change is contemplated.
of Casoc, I do not think a time change is warranted after we have all
been educated to the actual interval of time between here and London.
I believe only further confusion would result from such a change, and
that possible benefits would be greatly offset by the disadvantages irhich
would result.
I will grant that it is slightly easier to remember
May I repeat again that personally, and also on behalf
yours respectfully,
c.c. Mr. iT. W. Qhliger (Arabia)
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Correspondence exchanged between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and various governmental, commercial and military institutions in Bahrain, aimed at gathering a consensus on the standardisation of time in Bahrain, and the establishment of a set local time in relation to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Organisations consulted include: the Government of Bahrain (represented by the Adviser to Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave); the Victoria Memorial Hospital; Gray, Mackenzie and Company; Eastern Bank Limited; British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC); the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Cable and Wireless Limited; Petroleum Concessions Limited; California-Arabian Standard Oil Company; and British naval and army representatives.
Correspondence dated 1940 consists of replies from organisations responding to an enquiry made 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. regarding the time, relative to GMT, that they used (ff 2-8). Correspondence dated 1941 relates to the Political Agent’s invitation of views from institutions over the introduction of daylight saving hours in Bahrain, the subsequent proposal to adopt a local time zone of 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, and its implementation from 1 August 1941 (ff 9-42). Correspondence dated 1943 relates to proposals put forward by the Bahrain branch of BOAC, for Bahrain Local Time to be advanced to 4 hours, or 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, and the subsequent adoption of 4 hours (ff 43-53).
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- 1 file (66 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 file notes at the end of the file (ff 61-67) mirror the chronological arrangement.
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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 68; 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 2-57; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- ‘File 16/53 Enquires Re: Calculation of Local Time’
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- Rodstrom, Charles Arnold
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