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Coll 30/126 'Persian Gulf. Construction of Naval Bases at Khor Quwai & Bahrain' [61r] (121/138)
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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3 ^- tons of stores, ‘fhe price second hand would be about £ 20 .
This latter craft is proposed.
11. NAVIGATIONAL AID . It is proposed that a small stone cairn
should be erected on the end of has Salib; cairn having a short
pole in centre wired and fitted with a red electric light bulb
capable of being switched on and off as required.
This would be a help to sloops entering at night and is
thought would be sufficient for "KHUZISTAN”; but it is not
anticipated that B.I.Steamers would enter at night under any
circumstances. Reference (i), para.35.
12. oAUSMAY. At presnat from one hour either side of jl.W. springs
a
nothing larger than/skiff can scrape acroes the reef which
prevents access to the landing beach, uoral will have to be
cleared from this reef to make a wide deep water channel.
Pulling boats will then be able to land on the beach at all
states of the tide but power boats never.
After experience at Bahrain it is estimated that a short
50 feet causeway can be constructed with
coolie
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
labour from
stone available on Salib peninsula and from cleared coral. This
would cost approximately £75 and not £175 as previously stated.
It is considered that this causeway is most desirable; it
will facilitate landing of building stores, thus saving time and
money, will facilitate landing of weekly stores, will enable
power boats to have access to shore for three hours either side
of hish water, will facilitate landing of personnel and in the
event of base being put on a war footing will enable war stores
etc. to be landed until a more ambitious causeway can be built.
1 would propose that this short causeway be built, as being well
worth the money.
13. OOMiviUim 1 LLxTlONS . A simple system of single flag hoists to
communicate requirements or sloops to the caretaker is proposed.
A Type 53 W/T set has been received in SHORjEHAM and win be
available to be landed at the base if and when require, it could
be stowed when not in use in one of the buildings and arrangements
could
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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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- Coll 30/126 'Persian Gulf. Construction of Naval Bases at Khor Quwai & Bahrain'
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- front, front-i, 2r:68v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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