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'File No. 17/14 USE OF UNITED STATES ARMY POST OFFICE FACILITIES FOR BAPCO & ARAMCO.' [42r] (83/110)
The record is made up of 1 file (55 folios). It was created in 17 Oct 1944-3 May 1947. 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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SECRET
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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.
,
Bush ire,
the 25th January 1946.
ho. 122-S.
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.
BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY «S
AIR MAIL FOR U.S.A.
memorandum:.
c .
Reference your Express Letter No.C/48,
dated the 8th January 1946.
2* Please inform the Bahrain Petroleum Company
that it is regretted that their request to send their
air mail to the mainland for despatch to the U.S.A.
cannot he granted as this nould constitute an offence
under Sections 4 and 5 of the Indian Post Office Act,
VI of 1898.
3. Por your o*n information only. As postal
mails can he exchanged between Bahrain and Hasa cf*
Poreign and Political Department endorsement No.P*267-N/32,
dated the 10th June 1933, copy to Bahrain under
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.
Printed Letter No.1373, dated 29th June 1933, it is
doubtful whether the Company could he prevented from
posting their mails in hulk to the mainland for onward
transmission by air from there.
Sd. GEOPPREY PRIOR.
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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
At tested.
tor Secretary 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.
,
the
Per si an Gulf .
RHL.
4sc.
Confidential
Bahrain receipt.
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The file comprises correspondence relating to the use by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) of the United States Army Post Office in Bahrain to send mail and parcels to the United States and Canada.
The correspondence discusses permission the existing postal services from Bahrain to the USA through the Indian Postal Service, and the high costs and frequent delays which the service was afflicted by, and attempts to improve the service following the closure of the US Army Post Office at Bahrain in September 1945.
The correspondence is primarily between 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 (Tom Hickinbotham, Cornelius James Pelly, Arnold Crawshaw Galloway), 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. (Charles Geoffrey Prior, William Rupert Hay) and Secretary to the External Affairs Department of the Government of India (Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe).
A series of file notes which were maintained as a record of the correspondence in the volume can be found at folios 49-54.
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- 1 file (55 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 55; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-29; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: the file notes at the back (ff 49-54) have been paginated using pencil.
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- IOR/R/15/2/564
- Title
- 'File No. 17/14 USE OF UNITED STATES ARMY POST OFFICE FACILITIES FOR BAPCO & ARAMCO.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 4r:5v, 7r:21v, 24r:27v, 29r:30v, 32r:33v, 36r:54v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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