Coll 30/28 'Persian Gulf, Bahrein: Electric Installation, Engagement of an Engineer; Affairs of Assistant Engineer and General Question of Recruitment of European Employees by Bahrain Government' [15r] (29/648)
The record is made up of 1 file (322 folios). It was created in 12 Jan 1931-13 Apr 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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No. C/113.
TO
Tho Secretary
tton'ble
K'':*0UAUIW.
Reference
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
endorsement No. 55-S,
dated the 7th of January, 1948.
2. Information required is as follows:-
(i) Basic pay ... **.1,100/- p.m.
provident Fund ... 200/- p.ra.
Pearness allowance
according to rule (at present
15f of basic pay)
Electric allowance ... 60/- p.m.
Free quarters with furniture and
a car are provided. 2* months
leave after each 12 months service,
first class sea or air passage on
joining and after four years, and
a return passage to India, or equi
valent in cash, after each year.
Agreement would be for four years,
renewable.
liote . An unmarried man aged not more
than 40 Is preferred.
(ii) The State rnglneer is in charge of the
State Electricity Undertaking which includes
power house and plant, new installations, dis
tribution, wiring of Government premises and
any electrical plant which is used by tho State.
Ue is at present responsible for the Telephone
system but in a fev; months the new automatic
system will be Installed and from then the State
will not be directly concerned with telephones.
Ho is also responsible for tho shaikh Rained
Bridge. The State Engineer is in charge of the
313
PQLI TICAL AGEftCT
JUHHAIK.
The n2nd January, 1948.
to the
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.
* Bahrain .
/Transport
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This file contains correspondence between British Government officials, representatives of British contracting and building firms (including Charles Kendall & Partners Limited and British Iron & Steel Corporation Limited) and the Adviser to the Ruler of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave.
The correspondence discusses a number of issues including the hiring of a State Engineer for the Government of Bahrain, the delivery of building materials to Bahrain and general discussions concerning the protocol for the hiring of European employees by the Government of Bahrain.
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.
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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 624; 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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- Title
- Coll 30/28 'Persian Gulf, Bahrein: Electric Installation, Engagement of an Engineer; Affairs of Assistant Engineer and General Question of Recruitment of European Employees by Bahrain Government'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 5r:19v, 21r:34v, 36r:45v, 48r:72v, 75r:90v, 92r:93v, 95r:99v, 101r:101v, 103r:105v, 109r:109v, 113r:121v, 123r:128v, 130r:133v, 136r:142v, 145r:154v, 156r:161v, 163r:167v, 169r:170v, 172r:178v, 184r:189v, 195r:199v, 201r:205v, 207r:221v, 224r:235v, 237r:259v, 262r:312v, 315r:323v, 324v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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