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‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’ [6r] (11/246)
The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 20 Nov 1943-14 Dec 1944. 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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all beeause I fait that there was serious danger of fire and
that traffic on a busy highway would undoubtedly be obstrueted
by large tank lorries carrying fuel to the pumping station
which was to be sited two-third of the way across the eause-waj
I did not approve of the idea of the line being in close
proximity to the town and suggested that the possibility of
moving the petrol by barge from Sitra to the South of Maharraq
town and from there by pipe-line to the aerodrome should be
considered. Colonel Clements, who is the Chief Engineer at
Air Headquarters, Hnbbaniya, said that he agreed and would mucl
prefer to see the line moved, both for the reasons I had
.
stated and also because damage to the causeway would dis-
aireraft. He said that he would prefer to have a small jetty
extending into the sea somewhere to the soubh of Maharraq town
possibly supporting an above-water pipe and that the petrol
should be pumped from the barge direct to the re-fuelling tank
on the landing ground.
9. There was no further conversation on the main topic
but 1 learnt from Mr. Lloyd Taylor that the British Overseas
Airways Corporation were suspending their services along the
South Arabian route and that this was being done against his
advice. The Air Vice-Marshal said thcat it was a great pity
they were to suspend the Services especially in view of the
fact that the Americans were flying twelve aircraft in each
direction each day.
I also heard that it was proposed to re-arm No.244
Squadron at Sharjah and that the Squadron Headquarters would
probably be moving to Masira leaving a flight only at Sharjah.
I further learnt that it was just possible that our American
friends would be utilising Sharjah as a re-fuelling station.
organize the petrol supplies both to our own and to American
/A
20-11-43.
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The file contains copies of correspondence, reports and other papers concerning oil storage facilities requested by the United States Army Transport Corps (USATC) at Muharraq airfield in Bahrain. 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. at Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham); the Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Liaison Officer (ALO) at Bahrain, Squadron Leader W A Chase; representatives of the Air Ministry and 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. .
The file includes:
- correspondence and notes, chiefly written by 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 during the period November to December 1943, concerning meetings held with the ALO at Bahrain, US Army and RAF officials, concerning the USATC’s requests for Bahrain and Sharjah (specifically, aviation fuel supplies, accommodation and wireless facilities at Bahrain), in anticipation of the increased movement of US troops to the Far East theatre of war (ff 2-36);
- correspondence dated 1944 concerning the installation of a pipeline to carry aviation fuel from the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s (BAPCO) refinery to the RAF jetty at Manama and airfield at Muharraq, and fuel storage tanks at Muharraq. Correspondence concerning the fuel storage tanks occupies much of the remainder of the file, and includes correspondence between various parties including 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 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 Charles Geoffrey Prior) and 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 officials. The correspondence includes: BAPCO objection to the erection of tanks on behalf of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), who supply aviation fuel to the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and RAF at Muharraq; proposals for the RAF to purchase and install fuel tanks; legal questions over whether the storage of AOIC fuel for use by BOAC at Bahrain contravenes the exclusive rights BAPCO holds with the Government of Bahrain; the Air Ministry’s assertion of its right to construct and maintain fuel storage facilities at Bahrain for its air stations (f 120).
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- 1 file (121 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The are no file notes at the end of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 123; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- ‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’
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- front, front-i, 2r:40v, 43r:121v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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