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'Correspondence re the Establishment of a Wireless Telegraph Station in Bahrain' [9r] (23/324)
The record is made up of 1 file (152 folios). It was created in 7 Sep 1902-19 Feb 1917. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .
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expenditure about Rupeeo 1000/- for each station* Thus it appears
that in the course of ^5 years the Govemraent of India would have
incurred about the same expenditure whichever syston were adopted.
The Department of the Director
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs favours
the cablo altematlve t partly perhaps because they have hitherto
had no connection with and no first-hand exDerience of tireless,
and naturally incline to the system with which they are familiar#
The Director considers that as far as Bushire is concerned,
presuming always that the installation was adjacent to the present
(able offices at Ueshire as it naturally would be f the instrument
could be worked throe times a day for an hour at a time by two
of the existing staff of the Indo-i uropean Telegraph Department
Signallers* At . ahrein on the other hand, he is of opinion that
two men would be absolutely necessary, one to be inccharge of the
instruments and one for signall^ihij duties. I do not quite see
myself why the electrician should not tat also ^sicnalling
but in any case the contingency of sickness has to be taken into
account.
4. Supposing that .Lowoit were brought into t?:e system as well as
iiahreln, the initial and recurring cost would be the same for that
port as for I ahreinj but in this case the Director considers it
would probably be necesrsary to provide an extra Signaller at
Bushire in order to give oweit the requisite number of comnuni-
cating hours as well as ahrein.
6. A wireless Installation would of course be more serviceable
for all work connectod with His I ajeety's ships and this to ray
mind is a most important consideration in favour of that system.
aving regard to t:ie distance at which they have to lie off the
shore, the ability to communicate by tireless would be of the
greatest advantage to thorn both for purposes of comnunicatlion of
news or sailing plans in rough weather and also for intimating
their requirernonts in the way of coal and provisions whan approach
ing the ports.
At the present moment £is Majesty's Uhips "Highflyer" and
"Proserpine" now on arras duty in the Gulf find their wireless
inBtallatlons
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The file relates to the establishment and operation of the wireless telegraph station (later also radio station) in Bahrain [frequently referred to in the papers as Bahrein]. The papers include correspondence 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; 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. ; the Government of India; the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah [‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Hakim of Bahrain] (in Arabic with translations in English); and other British officials.
The papers include:
- proposal 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 for the establishment of telegraphic communication with India, showing that the initiative had come from British Indian traders in Bahrain, and the response from the Government of India, September 1902 - March 1903;
- renewal of the proposal by 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. , advancing many reasons for the increased desirability of a telegraph service, March 1908;
- papers concerning a site for the wireless station, including sketch map (ff. 16-17), May - August 1912;
- papers relating to cost of building, testing of the ground, and preparation of estimates, August - September 1912;
- proposed removal of stone from Phoenician tombs for use in building the station, and use of stone from old Portuguese fort, July - December 1914;
- construction, May 1915;
- completion of station, appointment and payment of naturs (watchmen) to supervise the site, installation of more powerful apparatus, and letters and telegrams of congratulation on the opening of the station, March - July 1916;
- request from Sheikh Isa for a special concessionary wireless rate for himself and his sons, August 1916;
- proposals for the construction of a wall or fence around the site, August - November 1916; and,
- correspondence with the Commodore, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , concerning the need for officials of the wireless station to notify movement of Royal Navy ships more accurately, November 1916.
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- 1 file (152 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1, on the third folio after the front cover, and terminates at 155, on the last folio before the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 75, 75A, 75B; ff. 89, 89A. The following folio numbers do not appear: 12, 22, 42, 44, 46, 55, 74, 106.
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- Title
- 'Correspondence re the Establishment of a Wireless Telegraph Station in Bahrain'
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- front, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:10v, 11:12, 13r:20r, 20r:20v, 21v, 23r:38v, iii-r:iii-v, 39r:40v, 41:46, 47r:54r, 55v:72v, 73v, 75r:75v, 75ar:75bv, 76r:80v, 81v:88v, 89ar:89av, 90r:93r, 93r:93v, 93v:97r
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