'File 18/14 I. Political Agency – Bahrain: Buildings – Air Conditioning of Bahrain Agency – From Feb: 1938 To Feb: 1947. Vol. II’ [‎15r] (29/534)

(Copy of
from the
Hew Delhi, to 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.
a D.O. Ho.f.175-A/40 dated the 7th September I94Q,
Government of India, lixternal Affairs Department,
Hon* ole ^Lieutenant Colonel C.Q-.Prior, C.i.m
in the Persian G If.}
As a result of
_ reports from you regarding the mortality
and illness amongst officers and staffs in the Gulf, we have be
considering the possibility of air-conditioning resioences and
offices anu 1 am to enclose a note recorded by an expert on the
subject.
2 .
It is impossible to say when, if ever, funds can be made
available for air-conditioning residences and offices in the Gulf,
cut we should be grateful if you Quid xindly furnish us with any
suggestions you may have to make on the subject and send us a
list of the buildings you think should be air-conditioned in order
6 f priority, showing how many rooms'in each require to be treated
and giving particulars on the lines indicated in the expert’s note.
[dopy oi « note recorded by an expert - Enclosure to above letter)
1 . Up to the present war conditions have had little or no
effect upon the availability of air conditioning plant in India,
the position being much the same as a year ago 9 ~ Several firms
keep considerable stocks of the portable type of plant which is
invariably of American origin,
lation require the same period
Deliveries of the larger instal-
of time as before.
, with regard to the cost per room air conditioned, this
can only be an intelligent guess without more data. Probably a
figure of Ss.4 ,000 per room-would be a fair average, assuming
rooms comparable in siz,e with those in Indian houses. The figure
mentioned is intended to cover all initial costs.
Phe running costs would average about 3 units
per hour per room. Depreciation would be about 7 f f
5 per cent for nonportable type plant.
of electricity
or portable and
'• order to obtain an accurate estimate of the cost of
^ ir ? on ^itioning apparatus in a building, it is essential
1 Su^ 1 CUl 2 r8 0f the buildiri g given to the concern ten
dering. fhat is to say, they will require plant (generally i /8
inc.i scale plans will suffice), together with such cross-sections
as show accurately the height of each room, number and size of
n ^ ture of roof constructions, etc. (There is ^ener^-llv
difficulty.in Providing such plans). Particulars of thfelJc-
in^-tailSy 1 ^i?* *** ! hould ., be Slven. .There electric supply is rot
13 " L ^, 4 ^ not possible to apply air-conditioning.
b. The portable t/pe of plant can be easily installed and
t^^L^*** economical, means of ttesting
ig its inde-
pendent S piant/ r00ln, ° r gr ° UP ° f r ° 0,n3>
6.
ted as a
artt o be
Each buildings, or group of buildings, requires to be frea.
separate problem if economical and satisfactory Results
possible to dogmatize as to the
f or
obtained. It is not
most quitabiA . wu uu^mauize as to the
most suitable type of plant until all the desiderata necess^-rv
enunciating the problem are available, ° c ^
ment for^ny^ocalUv^herT 35 ' 16 to .P rovii e air conditioning equip,
and tkt high o^der e "f^^ring service is not available ?
who have made such use of this tv Tl*- °i t /, Amerlcsn concerns
cess is probably due to the fac/^Lt tL l ^ the R ulf * sue-
lities, “ L ' v ^ ha-e ample service faci-