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Coll 30/65 'Persian Gulf. Bahrain. Purchase of land at Bahrain by H.M.G. for naval and R.A.F. purposes' [16r] (36/952)
The record is made up of 1 file (473 folios). It was created in 4 May 1933-14 Feb 1939. 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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No* 452-3/22
Political Agenpy,
Bahrain, the 23rd March 1938.
Prom
H. Weight man Esquire, I.C.S., i
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.
to
The Honourable 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.
, Bushire.
Sub.j ect s Jufair Pish Traps©
I have the honour to state that the Senior Haval Officer
recently made a Bequest that it should be arranged to complete
the purchase of two fish traps namely M Uin Ratal’* and * , Maqsusa H ,
since their existence interferes with service requirements.
Both these traps were included in the list attached to my
predecessor’s letter Ho•1445-3/22, dated the 28th May 1936
(serial numbers 2 and 4), and it will be noted that in regard to
"Um Ratal** it was stated that it has been wholly damaged.
Subsequently it was reported that it had been damaged only to the
extent of two thirds and accordingly two thirds compensation
amounting to Ss 2666-10-9 was paid as compensation. ( ’’Damage
to fish traps does not necessarily mean constructional damage
but may - and usually does mean damage to utility by diversion
of currents etc )©
2© The present position is that the owner of these traps is
anxious to reconstruct them, and that the Senior Naval Officer
has the strongest possible objection to this for service reasons.
/ In these
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This file contains correspondence between British officials relating to the purchase of land in Bahrain for the use of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force as a potential replacement for Britain's naval base on Henjam [Hengam] Island in Iran.
Copies of the minutes from several meetings of the Committee of Imperial Defence's 'Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East' that took place throughout 1933 are also included in the file.
In addition, the file contains several maps of Bahrain (on folios 119-122, 231-232, 348, 413 and 421) and the following:
- 'Fishtrap at Bahrain' a simple illustration (folio 35)
- 'Notes of meeting with Mr C. Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Shaikh of Bahrain, 23rd July 1934' (folios 101-105)
- Government of Bahrain document confirming sale of land to the British Government (folios 157-158)
- 'Anglo Persian Relations. Naval Station in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Memorandum by the First Lord of the Admiralty', 1933 (folios 223-228)
- 'Notes of Meeting called to consider the question of purchase of lease of land at Bahrein on 6th November 1933' (folios 245-254)
- 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Sub-Committee. The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Report by Chiefs of Staff' 1928 (folios 367-371)
- 'Oil Concession signed by the Shaikh of Bahrein in favour of the Eastern and General Syndicate on the 2nd December 1925' (folios 416-419)
- 'Memorandum by Admiralty and Foreign Office, dated 23rd February, 1932 on the subject of the British Naval Depot at Henjam' (folios 447-458).
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- 1 file (473 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 475; 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 30/65 'Persian Gulf. Bahrain. Purchase of land at Bahrain by H.M.G. for naval and R.A.F. purposes'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:118v, 123r:123v, 125r:155v, 159r:215v, 217r:230v, 233r:347v, 349r:354v, 360r:411v, 420r:420v, 422r:474v, back-i
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