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Coll 30/121 'Bahrain Oil Concession: Reservation by the Bahrain Petroleum Company of land not within the original reservation.' [31r] (61/100)
The record is made up of 1 file (50 folios). It was created in 28 Jun 1935-8 Jan 1937. 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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No. of lo54
Office of the advisor to
the Govei'niaent, Bahrain.
Dated y ohatila^ 29.
November 26,1^35
From.
The xidviser to the Governmeiit of Baiirain,
Bahrain.
To
hiB Britannic h'ajQsty’e
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.
3ir,
I have the honour to acknowledge your letter
No. C/460-1C/1 dated 10th bepteaiber 1935 informing
that the Bahrain Petroleum Company \ ish to reserve
an area of ten acres of uncultivated laiid for the
purpose of drilling and operating one or more water
veils and to inform you that ilia Excellency Jhairih
bir Hamad al-Khalifah agrees to the reservation of
this land by the company.
I have the honour to be,
Adviser to the Government.
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The file concerns applications by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) to the Government of Bahrain for reservations of land for refinery purposes in addition to those reserved under the terms of Articles I and II of the Mining Lease dated 29 December 1934. The additional reservations, which largely covered uncultivated, but also some cultivated land, were required for refinery installation, pipeline and road rights of way, and drilling and operating water wells.
The papers include letters of application from BAPCO, describing the additional reservations required; blueprints (folios 12, 18, 23, 27); and correspondence from 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. , Bahrain forwarding the applications to the Government of Bahrain.
The file also contains a description of lands privately owned by Shaikh Sir Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifah [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] outside the municipal boundaries of Manama and Muharraq (folios 48-50), and a survey of the municipal boundaries of Manama and Muharraq (folios 42-50). These were confirmed as correct by the Shaikh in a letter in Arabic, with English translation (folio 39).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (50 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 50; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3850
- Title
- Coll 30/121 'Bahrain Oil Concession: Reservation by the Bahrain Petroleum Company of land not within the original reservation.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 19r:19v, 24r:25v, 28r:33v, 34v:38v, 39v:41v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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