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‘File 7/1 I RAF and naval bases in Bahrain’ [12r] (30/533)
The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1933-23 Oct 1934. 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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Admiralty Chart No. 20 (Bahrein Harbour) also to the
mosaic photographs forwarded under cover of my ^.o,
letter to G-rour) Captain Harris No. "D.0./S. 11080 of the
14th October, 1955, it will be seen that a reef of rock
runs under water at a distance of approximately a quarter
of a mile out to sea opposite the existing Rest House; this v
is approximately the length of the present pier. This reef
iuts further out to sea as one proceeds further South.
For this reason it is important that the nortnernmost
boundary as shown on the map is adhered to as far as
possible otherwise the new pier, which will be required in
any case, will have to be considerably longer than the
present temporary erection.
/ c ) The site I have chosen has no properties on it
whatsoever, has equally good hard sand as around the
present Rest House and has the advantage that it can be f i
extended further to the South if necessary; also it lies
adjacent to the aerodrome site of Manama which no doubt
would be very useful for communication purposes.
5 # I do not know at present whether this reserved
site is owned by the Bahrein Government or by private individuals
but I think that there should be no difficulty in our acquiring
this land provided action is not too long delayed.
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MUHARRAQ.
Requirements for a landplane squadron base#
6, The Chief Engineer estimates that the minimum
area required for a landplane squadron base is approximately
62 acres for buildings, etc. and approximately 1000 yards square
for the aerodrome.
Reasons for proposed location.
7. I have come to the conclusion that irwiew of the
ultimate development of the Air Route and also possiole future
service requirements it would be most advisable for the R.A.P.
aerodrome to be entirely separate from the civilian aerodrom^e.
There is a large area of good hard sand of the same nature as
the present aerodrome which lies where I have marked out our
reserved area on map No. 2. My reasons for choosing this location
are
(a) In a Gulf Port such as Bahrein it is highly
advisable that the living quarters of any personnel who
may be stationed there should be situated on tne sea front
facing the prevailing wind in order to get reasonable
comfort during the very trying Summer months. It is also
advisable to have the aerodrome in such a position that
dust blown up by aeroplanes is not blown back on living
quarters, etc.
(b) The proposed site is in easy access to the
causeway connecting the two islands which I hope will be
completed in the future.
(c) There are no properties of any sort on this area.
I understand it is not subject to flooding.
/(d)
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The letters, telegrams and other items in the volume relate to the acquisition of land in Bahrain for the purposes of developing British aviation (both military and civilian) and naval facilities. The principal correspondents in the file are 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. in Bahrain, Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and officials at the 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. and Air Ministry in London. The land acquired at Jufair for naval facilities is discussed in detail in ‘File No. 5/7 I Jufair Naval Base’ (IOR/R/15/2/216).
In 1934 the British Government acquired four pieces of land in Bahrain: 1) an area, approximately 1200 x 1000 yards in size on Muharraq Island, for the development of an aerodrome; 2) a strip of the coast on Bahrain Island, approximately 800 x 400 yards in size, for use as a seaplane anchorage; 3) a large expanse of land at Jafair [Jufair], south of Manama, for the purposes of a British naval installation; and 4) a second plot at Jufair adjacent to the first, also for naval purposes. The correspondence indicates that Government officials in London were keen to acquire the land in question as expediently as possible, while trying to keep the identity of the purchasers (the Air Ministry) unknown.
The volume includes copies of public notices announcing the imminent acquisition of land (most in Arabic, folios 57, 58, 86, 87), copies of the title deeds (all in Arabic and with maps on the reverse, folios 179-82), details of the costs of acquisition, including excesses (folios 76, 77), and subsequent surveys of the acquired land (folios 210-17, 225-29). The volume also includes numerous large-scale maps, including sketch maps of the proposed areas for acquisition at Muharraq and Manama (folios 15, 16), and more detailed maps (accompanying reports) showing the boundaries and dimensions of all four areas of acquired land (folios 69, 83, 88, 194-98, 218-21).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (259 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume’s content are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front of the volume to the latest at the end. Office notes at the end of the volume (folios 245-60) mirror this chronological arrangement.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence starts on the first folio and ends on the last folio; 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. A second foliation sequence is present between ff. 5-242; these numbers are written in either blue crayon or pencil, are not circled, and can be found in either the top centre or right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A third short incomplete foliation sequence is present between ff. 5-7; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
The volume includes a number of fold-out maps: ff. 15-16, f. 69, f. 83, f. 88, f. 103, ff. 195-198 and ff. 218-221.
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