Author
the Bahrain Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
22 Sep 1944-19 Dec 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
331
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1088
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x0002b7
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
22 Sep 1944-19 Dec 1950 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The correspondence in the file relates to the upkeep, maintenance and replacement of the launches owned by the Bahrain Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. Much of the discussion relates to the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
's launch
Felix Jones
, which was damaged during a trip from Bahrain to Shiraz in June 1948, and 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.
's launch
Diana
which was in need of frequent repairs.
Also discussed is the purchase of replacement parts through Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo, whose company handled the ordering of replacement parts for the launches; the construction, and subsequent sale, of a new launch; sales and purchases of launches; and the difficulties caused by World War Two in attempting to get replacement parts sent to Bahrain.
The file concludes with the attempts made by 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 and
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 obtain a replacement for the launch
Felix Jones
and for
Diana
, including correspondence with the Conference and Supply Department of the Foreign Office and the Admiralty to try and find a launch suitable for work in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Other items included in the file are copies, in English and Arabic, of the Standing Orders for the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Launch
Felix Jones
, issued by 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 (folios 258-263); memoranda on the construction of a new launch in 1945 (folios 298-301); an annual statement of expenditure for the launches 1947-8; and statements giving details of the pay for the launch driver and crew both at Bahrain (folios 322v, 324) and at Sharjah (folio 325).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The contents of the file have been arranged chronologically according to their date of issue from or receipt at the Bahrain Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
Folios 290-334 are file notes, and include folio references in the margins enabling the notes to be used as an index.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
English Office Files: 3/6 III
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
'M. Y. Petanga'
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/1088, f 190a
