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- vT^latgram No.500 dated 22nd (recd.23rd)iia}j 1941
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Bahrain reports that
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. Bahrain rapdr-ts that engine
of Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. launch which is 3 years old is no Tonga*
trustworthy and must be replaced* On my recent
visit to Qatar I was obliged to use Petroleum
Concession Ltd launch as Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. launch was out
of order.
2. It is essential that owii^ to war duties
that we should have reliable launch at Bahrain
and with new engine it could be made available
for Irucial Coast where Political Officers have
been greatly handicapped for want of transport.
3. I request that sanction be accorded as
,ar measure to purchase of new diesel engine
at an estimated cost of £.945.
Telegram No .138-A/C .Dated the 8th June 1941.
From Foreign, Simla.
To * Britconsul, Bushire.
Your telegram Jfe *500 dated 22nd M
Purchase~oT new engine for Bahrain Age
at an estimated cost ls.l26007*Z be met
as possible from sanctioned budget grant of
for 1941-42 and debited to Other
on account of motor boat and
Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. :
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steam launch.
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