Author
the British Government of a piece of land at Ghosaibia
Publication Date
1 Feb 1944-15 Apr 1944 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
7
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/390
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x00016b
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
1 Feb 1944-15 Apr 1944 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains the following title deeds: title deed in Arabic, with plan on reverse, and accompanying translation in English, recording exchange of land by the British Government of a piece of land at Ghosaibia, Manamah [Manama] with the Government of Bahrain, for a plot of land situated at Ummul Hassam, Manamah for a sum of 3304
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
dated 1 February 1944, by which the piece of land situated at Ghosaibia became the property of the Bahrain Government; and title deed in Arabic, with plan on reverse, and accompanying translation in English, recording transfer by the Bahrain Government of a piece of land situated at Umm al Hasam, Manamah to the British Government in exchange for a plot of land owned by them at Qadhaibieh, Manamah for a sum of 3304
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, dated 3 February 1944, by which the piece of land situated at Umm al Hasam became the property of the British Government;
The file also contains a covering memorandum from 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, Major Tom Hickinbotham, 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, dated 15 April 1944, explaining that in order to provide the necessary separation between transmitters and receivers situated in the Royal Navy base [at Jufair] it had been necessary to acquire a transmitting site in the area by exchanging a piece of land at Qudhaibia belonging to the Royal Air Force for a property belonging to the Sheikh of Bahrain at Umm al Hassan.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, with a covering letter of later date at the front of these papers. A red serial number enclosed in circle, indicating an item of incoming correspondence, would have referred to an entry in the notes, but these are not present.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 33/11 VII
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Title deed plan of land at Ghosaibia, Manamah
1 image
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/390, f 3v
Title deed plan of land at Umm al Hasam, Manamah
1 image
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/390, f 5v
