Author
Bahrain
Publication Date
20 Feb 1927-03 Mar 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
167
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1316
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000033
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
20 Feb 1927-03 Mar 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file contains correspondence between the British
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 to 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; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; Mespotamia Persia Corporation Limited; Gray Mackenzie and Co.; Claude C L de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer; Kishandas Haridas and Co.; Naraindas Muljimal and Co. Paramanand Vassanmal and Co.; and Dhamanmal Isardas Bahrain.
The correspondence concerns landing arrangements at Bahrain. The correspondence between 1927 and 1930 (ff. 1D-119) concerns petitions and complaints by Bahrain, Persian and British Indian merchants regarding high landing charges, damages to cargo and the general state of landing procedures. There is also correspondence regarding the renewal of the landing agreement contract between the Government of Bahrain and Mesopotamia Persia Corporation (ff. 67-69, 78-84 and 97-119). The correspondence between 1931-1947 (ff. 120-144) concerns a crane agreement and revision to landing charges in 1932.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
This file is arranged approximately in chronological order. Black, blue, and red circled index numbers written in ink or crayon can be found throughout the volume.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office file: 7/3