Publication Date
27 Jun 1942-21 Mar 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Publication Place
In the early 1940s, BAPCO submitted to the United States Government a proposal for erecting a special plant at Bahrain for the production of aviation fuel, entirely financed by the United States Government and in agreement with the
India Office
The depart -
Type
Document
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
172
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/428
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x00023b
Library Location
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.
Date
27 Jun 1942-21 Mar 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence and telegrams between 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.
at Bushire, 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, the Secretary of State for India and Bahrain Petroleum Limited (BAPCO) representatives on the production of aviation fuel in Bahrain, the enlargement of the refinery and the employment of Italian workers from Eritrea.
The file contains reports, including data and tonnage on: 'Production of Refined Petroleum Products for years 1939 to 1945', 'Production of Crude Petroleum for years 1939 to 1945' and 'Exports of all products for the years 1938 to 1945' (folios 136-138).
There are letters in Arabic to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifah.
There are file notes (folios 157-168).
