'File 3/21/ II Sharjah Launch Trenchard Fowle'

Content

Correspondence relating to the fitting of the Sharjah launch.

• The need, requirements and specifications for the launch.
• Standing orders for 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. launch Diana .
• Sinking of the launch Felix Jones and damage done to Hugh Biscoe .
• Proposal for insurance of motor launches.
• Diagram of name plate for launch "Trenchard Fowle".
• Fireproofing the engine room with asbestos sheeting.
• List of materials with cost for repairing launch.
• A telegram from Sharjah to Bahrain reporting that the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. launch with Thesiger and Bird left Sharjah.

Correspondents include: Gordon Noel Jackson, 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. Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (Sharjah); Cornelius James Pelly, 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; A L M Dredge, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Rupert Hay, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; B H Lermitte, Manager, Petroleum Concessions Ltd, Bahrain; The Boats Fitting Co. Bristol; Gray, Mackenzie, London; Establishment and Organization Department, Foreign Office, London; Mohammed Taher Alshari, Bahrain.

Extent and format

1 volume (112 folios)

Arrangement

Black, blue, and red circled index numbers written using both ink and crayon can be found throughout the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1, and 1A; 7, and 7A.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/1106

Former external reference(s)

English Office Files: 3/21 II

History of this record

Date(s)

15 Jul 1947-27 Dec 1949 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Launches

People & organisations

Felix Jones, motor cruiserDiana, motor cruiser

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'File 3/21/ II Sharjah Launch Trenchard Fowle', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1106, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0002c9> [accessed 29 August 2024]

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