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Coll 35/41 'Persian Gulf: radio telephone communication between Bahrain, and the mainland of Saudi Arabia (Dhahran) for the use of Californian Standard Oil Company' [145r] (291/982)
The record is made up of 1 file (486 folios). It was created in 3 Nov 1938-7 Dec 1946. 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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From
Political, Bahrain
v-*
-'.J.
To
Ketaxandurn, London
No.C/1325
Balirain, 8th October 1943
Refe rence your telegram ria t.^ri the 3rd
June 1942 to
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.
, Bushire. Radio-
telephonic coimunications between Bahrain and dhahran.
2, On 30th September 1943, 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.
authorized the use of the radio-telephone to transmit
two messages from Shaikh Abdullah al Fadhl, the Saudi
Government 1 s agent here, to Mohammed Surar at Ghahran,
in connection -ith the orrivol of the Saudi prince
Amir Mahmud and his plans to depart for Hofuf immedi
ately after lunch with Mr. Ohliger, the Resident
Manager of the California Arabian Standard oil Company
at Dhahran.
3. Again, on the 4th October 1943, the Political
Agent authorized the use of the radio-telephone to
communicate an urgent medical report on an employee
of the same Comparr*
Copy forwarded, for information, to the Hon’ble
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.
, at Shiraz,
with reference to his telegram ho.1043,'dated the 5th
June 1942. —
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- Content
The file concerns private use of radio wireless communications between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for oil companies.
The file contains:
- applications for permission to institute wireless communication between California Arabian Standard Oil Company in Bahrain and its representatives in Hasa [Saudi Arabia], 1940-46
- applications for permission to institute wireless communication by Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO),1940-46
- request by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited for installation of a radio telephone set in their Bahrain Office, 1941.
The file contains correspondence between: 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 Foreign Office; Imperial Communications Advisory Committee; Hamilton R Ballantyne, representing California Arabian Standard Oil Company and Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); 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. ; 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. at Bahrain; Cable and Wireless Limited; Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited; the General Post Office; the Postal and Telegraph Censorship Department; the Admiralty; and the Commonwealth Communications Council.
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- 1 file (486 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 488; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/4148
- Title
- Coll 35/41 'Persian Gulf: radio telephone communication between Bahrain, and the mainland of Saudi Arabia (Dhahran) for the use of Californian Standard Oil Company'
- Pages
- front , front-i, 2r:4v, 9r:12v, 14ar:14av, 16r:18v, 21r:23v, 27r:30v, 32r:33v, 35r:41v, 44r:46v, 48r:179v, 184r:184v, 188r:189v, 193r:195v, 195ar:195av, 196r:196v, 200r:211v, 215r:215v, 217r:219v, 219av, 220r:237v, 239r:240v, 242r:252v, 254r:262v, 266r:269v, 271r:271v, 273r:275v, 278r:291v, 293r:323v, 325r:326v, 328r:334v, 337r:365v, 367r:376v, 378r:381v, 383r:395v, 399r:399v, 407r:408v, 410r:420v, 423r:431v, 434r:434v, 437r:438v, 442r:449v, 451r:452v, 454r:455v, 457r:458v, 463r:469v, 473r:482v, 484r:484v, 488r, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence