Coll 29/2(3) 'Royal Naval Base Bahrain: transfer and adaptation for use as Political Residency' [70r] (139/737)
The record is made up of 1 file (367 folios). It was created in 17 Apr 1946-13 Aug 1949. 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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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
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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 sani-permanent accommodation
was undesirably, '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 enabling the required
accommodation to be restored to the Navy.
It was agreed that on his return to BAHREIN 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.
should discuss further with the
S.N.O. P.G-. whether any arrangement could be
The Ministry of Works
made to meet the Admiralty’s ne<
Surveyor who would be visiting BAHREIN in October might
be invited to take part in these discussions.
Site for 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.
.
The Representatives of the Foreigi Office, Ministry
of Works and Commonwealth Relations Office had agreed that
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written to the Admiralty roxwoo-ting-4hoir agreement. The
Admiralty felt, however, that it would be difficult for
them to contemplate the loss of facilities and amenities
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which thrs^would appear to entail. Among the points made
in discussion was the no^opaivy -for a compact site in
order to economise in essential services, though it was
recognised that this might involve dismantling certain
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The file concerns the transfer of 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from Bushire to Bahrain in 1946, and the conversion of the Royal Navy Base in Bahrain for the use of 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. .
The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between British officials including 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. , Admiralty, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Secretary of State for India, HM Treasury, the Public Works Department of the Government of India, the Ministry of Works, the Commonwealth Relations Office.
The correspondence relates specifically to the following:
- new buildings required at the Naval Base, including four architectural drawings (ff 359-361, f 285)
- conversion of Jufair Naval buildings as site for 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.
- wireless transmitting station
- list of building and works at the Naval Base taken over by 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. in August 1946 (ff 304-319)
- estimate of costs
- plan of empty land situated at Qadhibia (outskirts of Manama), Harbour of Bahrain, which has been sold by the Government of Bahrain to the Government of Great Britain (f 208)
- air conditioning in 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. building
- regulations relating to the occupation of Embassy and Legation houses, the property of, or leased by, His Majesty's Government (ff 122-125)
- Ministry of Works report of visit to Bahrain and plans to build a 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. (ff 107-117)
- Admiralty's need to reoccupy buildings in the Naval base at Jufair.
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- 1 file (367 folios)
- Arrangement
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 368; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-368; these numbers are also written in pencil, but the majority are not circled, where these have previously been circled they have been crossed through.
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- Coll 29/2(3) 'Royal Naval Base Bahrain: transfer and adaptation for use as Political Residency'
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- front, front-i, 2r:207v, 209r:368v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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