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Coll 30/207 'Bahrein oil: Changes in oil output from refinery at Bahrein and Ras Tanura. Lighterage difficulties & staffing problems of Gray Mackenzie and Co Ltd at Bahrein and Kuweit.' [‎242r] (484/767)

The record is made up of 1 file (381 folios). It was created in 28 Aug 1940-16 Mar 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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Copy of letter
Government of
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I helle the honour to ref t to your letter of
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The route of the pipe line has he'
Superintendent of the Land Department v;ho'-
ground by the Chief Local .Representative,
he upon land within the concession area,
crosses some cultivated ground, privately
as far as can he ascertained at pres<
property. It will he necessary, when boundary marks have been
set up, ior the Government to issue the usual proclamation calling
on anyone who claims ownership over land crossed by the pipe line
route to notify the Land Department.
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, otherwise,
t, the 1 .nd is Government
exaniaMkiby tl|e
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The pipe line ill
it one point it
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Copy sent to
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• L.xt. Dapco, under printed letter No.C/647
d with reference to his letter lie.C/PA-127 Let
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Copy of letter ho.C/PA-132 dated 24th May 1944 from the Chief
Local Representative, The Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited,
Bahrain, to the Political agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.
further to our letter Mo.C/P a- 127 of 25th March, 1944
concerning i>ne ap, i-icacion nor a reservation oa lane for the
installation and maintenance Ox* a pipeline, we are attaching*
o copies Ox' hap Mo.BR.x-1553-xievision 1.
x-AQ revision to this drawing consists of a reduction in
the width of our application for aight-of- v/ from 100 » to 50'
for a distance of 3000* south of the village*’of Burl. ..iso
tne bearing of the -R/M extending westward has been changed slivhtl
Tj o change in the right-of-way has been very slight -tnc
was done to keep to a minimum the right=of-way x^e uirements
where it passes cl -se to a settled area south of the villa’e
Burl.
. . ? l ease refer to Mr. Belgrave’s letter M0.23D/12C to you
0 -r Alt:, of ,xprii, 194-x a copy of hi eh was you kindly trans-
rnitteu. with your letter Mo.C/647 of xipril 19th. Boundary markers
xiave now been established along the proposed right-of-way” suffi
ciently close so that they can be seen from one to another. .Caere
traverse more dinicult terrain they are located close enough
so that the right-of-way 1 s edges can be easily ascertained. The'’
maruers consist of pipes embedded in concrete bases.
.^Le 3uperintendenr of the Land Department so desires
me may view the particular point at which the slight cn an ge has
seen made; however, this may be unnecessary as the attached
ievised urawin^ indicates the sm^ll extent of the change made
from the original plan.
. / ve are attaching revised copies of our Drawing BMA-1554-
^f^ision xlo.l* and copies of revised specification GR-Di. for the
1 igxxc-Ox.-way. .*ili you please issue the usual proclamation
calling on anyone -ho claims ownership over the land for ;hich
we propose to obtain a right-of-way to notify the Land Department?
four
assist; nee in this matter
is greatly appreciated.
(*) Mot forwarded to 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. and Govt, of India

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The file covers various topics concerned with the oil industry at Bahrain, and the activities of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO).

The papers include: variations in the oil output of the Bahrain Petroleum Company, as a result of commercial and wartime conditions, 1940-42, including correspondence concerning the need to preserve the revenues of the Government of Bahrain and the Ruler of Bahrain personally (e.g. folio 346); the construction of an oil pipeline from the coast of Saudi Arabia to the refinery at Bahrain, 1944, including maps; the provision of barges and tugs for the use of the company, including work on the construction of the refinery and deepwater berth at Ras Tanura [Ra’s Tannūrah], 1944; complaints from BAPCO about the quality of lighterage service provided by the British company Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited, 1944-45, including correspondence concerning the need to keep lighterage at Bahrain in British hands (e.g. folio 212), and reports of complaints from passengers over services at Bahrain (e.g. folio 155); and miscellaneous matters, 1946-48. The papers show that Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited undertook to improve service following the complaints, and their contract with BAPCO was maintained.

The file includes correspondence from 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 Government of India; the Petroleum Department (later the Ministry of Fuel and Power (Petroleum Division)); 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 Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain; BAPCO; and Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited.

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 (381 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover 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.

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Coll 30/207 'Bahrein oil: Changes in oil output from refinery at Bahrein and Ras Tanura. Lighterage difficulties & staffing problems of Gray Mackenzie and Co Ltd at Bahrein and Kuweit.' [‎242r] (484/767), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3947, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100070102094.0x000057> [accessed 15 May 2024]

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