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‘File No. 16/77 Fisheries – Reports etc’ [‎59r] (117/144)

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The record is made up of 1 file (70 folios). It was created in 6 Nov 1948-30 May 1950. 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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No. 974-1R/77
Political Age*ncy f
Bahrain,
19th :4arch 19.50
The Advisor
to the Bahrain
Bahrain.
?Iq no randnrq
Government,
^ I s^iall be glad of any informa
tion that you may bo able to ^ivo on the
following noints:-
1) the approximate population
of Bahrain Island.
2) the aonroxiraate amount of
fish, nor day, such a oonu-
lat'on would consume.
This information is required by Mr. John
F. Washburn, &'partner in the firm of
°ers1.an Gulf Associates, Bahrain.
for 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.

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Correspondence relating to the fishing industry in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and discussions regarding the industry’s expansion using modern technologies such as trawlers and refrigerated storage. The file includes:

  • requests from the British Government (Foreign Office and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) for details of Bahrain’s fishing industry, including import/export regulations;
  • correspondence relating to the Ruler of Bahrain’s [Shaikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah] wish to increase the local fish supply in Bahrain, with investments in the islands’ fishing industry;
  • Foreign Office papers concerning the development of the Persian Gulf’s fishing industry, with a particular focus on Muscat and Bahrain. The papers include correspondence from George Colin Lawder Bertram, Fisheries Expert for the British Middle East Office (BMEO), relating to the prospects of improving fisheries at Bahrain (ff 17-18);
  • correspondence from and regarding the commercial company Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Associates, set up by former employees of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) who intend to establish a large-scale fishing operation at Bahrain.
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1 file (70 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 67-71) 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 72; 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 2-8; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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