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Coll 30/146 'Oil: Bahrain Petroleum Company: Annual Reports.' [‎112r] (223/767)

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The record is made up of 1 file (382 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1935-6 May 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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rilling oapaoity of 300 drums per hour or 3,000 drums per 10-hour day.
It is anticipated that this equipment will be finished and ready for operation
luring the latter part of January 1945.
/AUSKWAY
In order to reduce the time in shipping and unloading the large tonnages involved
rith full operation of the Drum Plant and the increased refinery operating facilities, a
>0* wide truck causeway is being built off Sitra Island.
The new causeway runs along the south side and parallel to the sea lines to a
ioint approximately 13,000' off shore where a pierhead will be built to handle 4 barges
ilmultaneously in 8* deep water at mean low tide.
It is anticipated that this causeway will be ready for use about June 1945.
CAMP FACILITIES
■WALI
A 52 room bunkhouse, complete with washroom and toilets and nine 24-room bunk-
ouses were built during the year. These were necessary for housing the construction force
ow in Bahrein and on the completion of the construction project these bunkhouses will be
onverted for other uses.
Additions and alterations were made to the Awall Messhall to provide messing
acilities for the present manpower and for the number of employees anticipated in the
uture; additional dining room and kitchen space has been provided.
The mail office, which previously was included in the Main Office, has been
amoved and a separate building constructed. The new building houses the mail office,
technical library and a records room.
The growing Company facilities which necessitate increased personnel, have made
be existing main office inadequate. Alterations and additions have therefore been

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The file contains Annual Reports of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) for the years 1934-1946 inclusive, with associated covering letters and acknowledgements. The papers also include approximately twelve general maps 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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1 file (382 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 383; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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