Coll 29/2(3) 'Royal Naval Base Bahrain: transfer and adaptation for use as Political Residency' [‎67r] (133/737)

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DESIRE OF THE AD] JRt UjTY TO REOCCUPY CICRTAIiT BUILDINGS
IN THE NAV;LL BASE A T B AHREIN (JUA/J. R) AfTYiESEIT LETT
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. e _ PARrUAN"GU K^ Lii'LD TEE REOJEST
OP THE I INI STRY"QN~ N OPJCS^ TO~ TD'E OVE'.f PART OP THE NAViD
BASE IN ORDER TO BUILD A. NP E RBSIJJjPN CY/"'
IvIEILUTES O F A 1DETING HEL D AT TIIE OOLYDNUEALTH
REIPiT lO ILS' OLPICE" ON i8th SELLLYpTya" 19 A7.
PrLESE'E
Mr, E,A, K, Harri son
(Commonwealth Relations Office)
Sir Rupert Hay
in the Chair,
( 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. )
Mr, E.C. T7ood
(Treasury)
Captain. U, James, R
,N, (Admiralty)
Mr, C.W.A, Perkins
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Mr, H.Y, Ellmer
u
Mr, H, Baseden
tt
Mr, R, Morton
u
Mr. R.A. Barker
(Ministry of Works)
Mr, G,H. Jones
u
Mr. J.E. Winter
it
Mr. R.I, Hallows
(Commonwealth Relations Office)
Mr, A,II, Reed
n ii u
1. DESIRE ON THE' ■
JLJRALTY TO RBOCCUPY THE SICK BAY BLOCK
The Adndralty r (s on t at A vc s explained that they now
required to station the follov/An;- staff at JUFAIR.
(a^ Staff O'Ticer (intelliqonce) with married quarters,
(b) 3,0,I, 1 s Clerk,
(c) Europeaii C.p.O. Supply Rating,
The S,N,0, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. had reported that the S,0,I,’s clerk,
who was already ad Jufair was living in unsuitable accommodation.
It was suggested by the AcLdralty that accommodation should be
found for the S.O.I.’s Clerk and the C.i ,0. Supply Rating in the
did Sick Bay and for the 3,0,1, and family in the former Captain's
quarters situated on the floor above of the same block.
S ir Rupert Nay explained that the old Sick Bay was essential for
the ackSonmodation of guests as the 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. had only two bedrooms.
The former Captain's. quarters were being prepared for the
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. surgeon whose appointment had"already been agreed by the
Treasury, In answer to a question Captain James said tha.t the
admiralty could not guarantee to appoint an unmarried officer as
o.O.I, as their supply of suitable personnel was strictly limited.
The question of finding other accommodation for the naval staff was
examined. It was considered that the construction of any additional
semi-permanent accommodation was undesirable in principle though
possibly unavo?.dable, and that it was preferable to press on with
the construction of those buildings of^the new 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. which
would accommodate the officers of the Political Resident’s staff
so/