‘File 16/53 Enquires Re: Calculation of Local Time’

Name: ‘File 16/53 Enquires Re: Calculation of Local Time’
Author: Victoria Memorial Hospital, Bahrain (correspondent) | Petroleum Concessions Limited (correspondent) | Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited, shipping agents (correspondent) | British Overseas Airways Corporation (correspondent) | Bahrain Petroleum Company (correspondent) | Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (correspondent)

İsim	‘File 16/53 Enquires Re: Calculation of Local Time’
Yazar	Victoria Memorial Hospital, Bahrain (correspondent) \| Petroleum Concessions Limited (correspondent) \| Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited, shipping agents (correspondent) \| British Overseas Airways Corporation (correspondent) \| Bahrain Petroleum Company (correspondent) \| Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (correspondent)
Basım Tarihi:	1940/1948
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Konu	Daylight saving \| Time zones \| Time \| more \| less
Tür	Kitap
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	66
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 file (66 folios)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00012b_ar \| 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00012b_en \| IOR/R/15/2/1564
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100000000282.0x00012b_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1940/1948
Notlar	Correspondence exchanged between the Political Agency in Bahrain and various governmental, commercial and military institutions in Bahrain, aimed at gathering a consensus on the standardisation of time in Bahrain, and the establishment of a set local time in relation to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Organisations consulted include: the Government of Bahrain (represented by the Adviser to Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave); the Victoria Memorial Hospital; Gray, Mackenzie and Company; Eastern Bank Limited; British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC); the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Cable and Wireless Limited; Petroleum Concessions Limited; California-Arabian Standard Oil Company; and British naval and army representatives.Correspondence dated 1940 consists of replies from organisations responding to an enquiry made by the Political Agent regarding the time, relative to GMT, that they used (ff 2-8). Correspondence dated 1941 relates to the Political Agent’s invitation of views from institutions over the introduction of daylight saving hours in Bahrain, the subsequent proposal to adopt a local time zone of 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, and its implementation from 1 August 1941 (ff 9-42). Correspondence dated 1943 relates to proposals put forward by the Bahrain branch of BOAC, for Bahrain Local Time to be advanced to 4 hours, or 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, and the subsequent adoption of 4 hours (ff 43-53). \| 1 file (66 folios) \| The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 61-67) mirror the chronological arrangement. \| Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 68; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-57; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. \| more \| less
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‘File 16/53 Enquires Re: Calculation of Local Time’

Yazar Victoria Memorial Hospital, Bahrain (correspondent) | Petroleum Concessions Limited (correspondent) | Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited, shipping agents (correspondent) | British Overseas Airways Corporation (correspondent) | Bahrain Petroleum Company (correspondent) | Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (correspondent)

Basım Tarihi 1940/1948

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Konu Daylight saving | Time zones | Time | more | less

Tür Kitap

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 66

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 file (66 folios)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00012b_ar | 81055/vdc_100000000282.0x00012b_en | IOR/R/15/2/1564

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100000000282.0x00012b_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1940/1948

Notlar Correspondence exchanged between the Political Agency in Bahrain and various governmental, commercial and military institutions in Bahrain, aimed at gathering a consensus on the standardisation of time in Bahrain, and the establishment of a set local time in relation to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Organisations consulted include: the Government of Bahrain (represented by the Adviser to Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave); the Victoria Memorial Hospital; Gray, Mackenzie and Company; Eastern Bank Limited; British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC); the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Cable and Wireless Limited; Petroleum Concessions Limited; California-Arabian Standard Oil Company; and British naval and army representatives.Correspondence dated 1940 consists of replies from organisations responding to an enquiry made by the Political Agent regarding the time, relative to GMT, that they used (ff 2-8). Correspondence dated 1941 relates to the Political Agent’s invitation of views from institutions over the introduction of daylight saving hours in Bahrain, the subsequent proposal to adopt a local time zone of 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, and its implementation from 1 August 1941 (ff 9-42). Correspondence dated 1943 relates to proposals put forward by the Bahrain branch of BOAC, for Bahrain Local Time to be advanced to 4 hours, or 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, and the subsequent adoption of 4 hours (ff 43-53). | 1 file (66 folios) | The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 61-67) mirror the chronological arrangement. | Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 68; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-57; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers