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‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’ [122r] (243/246)
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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EXT. 5710M
/P
COPY CONFIDENTIAL
Britannic Rouse»
Anglo -Irani an Oil Company Ltd. Finsbury Circus ,
London, E.C.2
Our ref s 39E
your refj CS.2225?/s4(CS) 12 th December, 1944*
The Under Secretary of state,
Air Ministry,
London, S.W.l.
Sir, .
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the
29th November , 1944* from which we have noted the desire of the Air
Council in regard to the arrangements for the refuelling of air
craft and storage of Aviation Fuel at the Muharraq and Manama
flying stations on Bahrein Island to be undertaken by A.I.O.C, «-
and B.A.P.Co. respectively. It would appear also from paragraph
3 of your letter that they contemplate that supplies of Aviation
Fuel should be drawn in the main from B.AttP'CO^'s refinery at
BahreIn.
We are very gratified to receive the expression of
appreciation of the Air Council for the refuelling work hitherto
•performed at Bahrein by the A.I.O.C., and we shall be pleased to
take v/hatever further part in the refuelling arrangements for
the war effort there that may be allotted to us by the Air Council»
In response to your invitation for suggestions of detail
we have the following observations to offer }-
Bulk storage is now an essential feature of any modern
refuelling system if rapid and satisfactory delivery of substantial
quantities is to be given. . without it, A.I.O.C. would be
unable to maintain its refuelling service in Bahrein.
Consequently although B.A.P.Co. have no sales monopoly in
Bahrein, if their sole rights to erect and operate storage tanks
were exercised to our detriment, they have in fact the means to
shut out the A.I.O.C. unless K.M.G. provides storage for our use .
No American or other interests suffer from a similar disability
within those areas in the region of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
in which
British Companies hold exploration rights.
It is therefore of the utmost satisfaction to us to know
that tbe Air Council have in mind the desirability of enabling
A.I.O.C. to maintain their refuelling arrangements in Bahrein. If
this is to be done, A.I.O.C. would require t
(1) to be able to import Aviation Fuel in bulk into Bahrein fron
Abadan after the war when normal conditions are restored;
(2) security of tenancy of shore tankage for storage of Aviation
Fuel supplied from either Abadan or Bahrein for delivery to
Military and Civil aircraft.
With regard to (1), we are quite aware that under wartime
conditions of short haul it will be expedient to draw from the
nearest source of Bahrein refinery. After the war, however, the
/same
A
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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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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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- ‘File 28/74 Oil storage facilities for U.S.T.A.C. [United States Army Transport Corps] at Muharraq’
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- 122r:122v
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- Gass, Neville A
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