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Coll 30/126 'Persian Gulf. Construction of Naval Bases at Khor Quwai & Bahrain' [59r] (117/138)
The record is made up of 1 file (67 folios). It was created in 2 Apr 1936-21 May 1947. 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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natural surface drainage area, the court would have to be
protected by channels dug round its edges. The construction
would be muttee. it is feared that the mud for this would have
to be imported as nothing of this nature was seen on the island”.
This muttee mud would have to come from Basrah or Bahrain, it
is considered, therefore, that the question of construction of
this court should be deferred until further experience of
requirements and possibilities has been obtained. G-ames are not
normally played between 15th July and 30th October.
IXAGSTAFF. As no flag is t o be flown, no necessity for this
arises, since type 53 tf/T set has its own aerial and posts.
j'UEL. it is preposed that one oil fuel barge should be
maintained at jsiior Auwai, moorings would be laid by a sloop.
Barge to contain fuel oil, bagged coal for use of sloops, diesel
oil and a small supply of petrol for use of sloops and electric
light plant. A small enclosed lock-up store to be fitted for the
latter on the upper deck at the after end of the oil barge - a
simple undertaking. Capacity - iuu in i\io.4 gallon tins. All
the above fuel could be replenished from time to time by
KHUZISTAN” without the necessity of a sloop being present as at
Bahrain.
it is proposed that suitable locks should be fitted to the
pump house and fore and after compartments in oil barge, it is
also proposed that no crew should be maintained aboard the oil
barge, as there is nothing to pilfer on the upper deck and the
barge would be in the full view of the caretaker and assistants
from their quarters.
Oil barge net to be moved to Khor kuwai until the caretaker
and assistants have been installed.
&■ ASSISTA NTS. It is proposed that there should be one
caretaker and four assistants and that these should be Arab
subjects of the sultan of Muscat; suitable men being obtained
through 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.
, Muscat.
Their
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This file contains correspondence regarding the construction of a British naval base at Khor Kuwai (occasionally spelt Quwai in the file) in Oman in 1936 and its subsequent closure in 1947. The correspondence is primarily between officials at 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. , the Admiralty, the Political 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. , the Foreign Office and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat.
In addition, the file contains correspondence concerning the construction of a pier at the British naval base in Jufair, Bahrain (folios 25-31).
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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- 1 file (67 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 69; 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/12/3859
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- Coll 30/126 'Persian Gulf. Construction of Naval Bases at Khor Quwai & Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:68v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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