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Coll 35/20 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain; installation of a telephone communication between the wireless station of Imperial and International Communications Ltd at Manamah and the landing ground at Muharraq' [185r] (369/431)
The record is made up of 1 file (214 folios). It was created in 9 Feb 1934-21 Aug 1947. 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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in 5^7 lixprebs Letter C/474-17/2 2nd is mainl/ due to:-
(i) Usin^ underground cable for last 300 yards
to Landing Ground Hut, as in certain winds
aeroplanes may land on the Muh&rra^ side of
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(ii) inclusion of cable laying charges, and
(iii) Use of guarding oyer low tension (400 volt)
mains as well as over high tension (3000
vclt) feeder routes.
4. Since the above estimate was made it has been found
possible to reduce it from Ks.7750 to Hs.7400 owing to favour
able quotations having been received for material.
5. r ihe Acting State engineer emphasises that the present
estimate of R8.7400 is for a well constructed line. He could
still produce a cheaper line by using "kutcha" material, for
example, wooden brackets, but neither he nor I recommend this
course, in view of the importance that the line should be
thoroughly dependable.
6 . To save time I have sent the letters in full, as I am not
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clear whether the question of the electric supply service has
ji,,, /, * /<-^L wix _
i ^ een U iti er discussion between the Air Ministry and Imperial
* would add, in case the inforaation is of use, that if
it were desired to instal the telephone line at once on poles
which could eventually carry also a power line, the cost of
the poles (44 in number) would be Rs.38 as opposed to Rs.23
for poles carrying the teiepnone line alone.
Lieut-Coionel,
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
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The initial part of the file concerns the negotiations for the installation of a telephone service between the wireless station of Imperial and International Communications Ltd at Manamah and the landing ground at Muharraq, in 1934-35. The second part contains correspondence from 1944, focusing on costs of the line installation, and on its operation by Cable and Wireless Limited.
The file also contains later correspondence regarding the installation of an Automatic Telephone System in Bahrain, in 1946. These include estimated annual charges. The file includes two copies of a deed between the Ruler of Bahrain and Cable and Wireless Limited to maintain telecommunications in Bahrain for a period of 50 years, 1947 (a draft on folios 40-47 and original, in English and Arabic, on folios 5-11).
There are no papers in the file dated 1936-43.
The file contains correspondence between: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain; the Foreign Office; the 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. ; HM Air Ministry; Imperial Airways Limited; the State Engineer of the Government of Bahrain; Claud Cranbrook Lewis de Grenier, for the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; Cable and Wireless Limited; the General Post Office; and the Board of Trade.
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- 1 file (214 folios)
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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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 215; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/4126
- Title
- Coll 35/20 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain; installation of a telephone communication between the wireless station of Imperial and International Communications Ltd at Manamah and the landing ground at Muharraq'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 12r:12v, 14r:14v, 18r:21v, 23r:38v, 48r:51v, 53r:55v, 62r:65v, 67r:78v, 82r:85v, 88r:91v, 93r:127v, 129r:143v, 145r:150v, 152r:163v, 165r:169v, 172r:186v, 192r:215v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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