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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' [149r] (299/982)
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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a /^ person outside Government Service is authorised, it must oe
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Allotted to External Department*
CYPHER TELEGRAM
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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.
To Secretary of State for India,
Repeated to Government of India, (Kedah, sic*Y Jeddah)
A.O.Co Iraq, S*N.G<, P,Go and Bahrein*.
Dated Bushire, 15o00 hours, 18th October, 1943*
Received-22*00 hours, 18th October, 1943*
2047* Addressed 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.
repeated to Government of India,
Kedah (sic* ? Jedda) Air Officer Commanding Iraq Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and Bahrain*
Your telegram 19095 of August 31st«
q o Enquiries from Bahrain show that (V tug) Callchobar is
occasionally sent outside territorial waters to communicate direct
with U» S.> A® but this (? is not) connected with agreement contained
in Company’s letter of April 19th which only refers to radio
telephony between Bahrain Petroleum Company California Arabia
Standard Oil Company and launches travelling between Bahrain and the
mainland*
3 0 Question of California Arabia Standard Oil Company
employing seagoing tug for communication with U.S.A* outside
territorial waters is quite separate nor is position affected if tug
is normally employed (? between) Bahrain and the mainland* Papers
sent me with your External 48 of January 17th 1942 show that Saudi
Government have no right to interfere and that only remedy is to
tackle Company through U.S*A. authorities* This was apparently
going to be done but we are not aware what result was* So far as I
know Company are quite impenitent and can only be brought to .ook by
Uos*A* ('f authorities) themselves*
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (486 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 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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