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'DAMMAM DHAHRAN PROJECT' [7r] (13/26)
The record is made up of 1 file (11 folios). It was created in 29 Nov 1946-23 Dec 1950. It was written in English. 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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2
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Dar, 23 miles west of AlaqaiQ. and also a field called A1 Harara
somewhere in the vicinity. They are drilling wells in the sea
bed off Saf/aniyah, south of i isliab. He says that at this site
there is the bi ,gest dome in the whole of Arabia.
(e) There is a complete change in tne demeanour of
American personnel at Dhahran and in the whole atmosphere
there. All food now has to be paid for and as a result a cup
of coffee is being ordered instead of a large steah. There is
also less demand from housewives for furniture as rent has to
be paid for every article.
(f) Bosv/orth is now running two scheduled services
between Bahrain and Dhahran daily. No more Aramco launches
are running between Manamah and A1 Khobar but the l.ercury Boat
Line is operating.
(g) The Kanoos have obtained permission to open
an office on the mainland, and in consequence, Gray Lackenzies
are transferring to them their
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for the Dutch Lines with
effect from the 1st January, 1951*
3 . 1 was informed by another source a week or two ago
that an American had been in prison for 60 days without trial
for running over a man saying his prayers. The local author
ities say that the matter was so obvious that no trial was
necessary.
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This file concerns Aramco construction projects at Dammam [Dammām] and Dhahran [al-Ẓahrān], Saudi Arabia, including a proposal for a seven mile pier (folio 3) and 330 mile-long railway running from Dammām to Riyadh (folio 4). The file also includes 'Notes on visit to Dhahran - 26th/27th November, 1950' prepared by Meikle which provides details of infrastructure, shipping, cargo, oil industry and customs. Correspondence in the file is between 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. at Bahrain; 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. at Bahrain; 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. , London; and His Majesty's Minister at Jedda.
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- 1 file (11 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/475
- Title
- 'DAMMAM DHAHRAN PROJECT'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:12v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence