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'File 21/4 Aerodrome at Bahrein [Bahrain] and Royal Air Force Landing Ground' [56r] (111/544)
The record is made up of 1 file (271 folios). It was created in 20 Aug 1927-26 Jul 1939. 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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Office of the Chief Engineer,
Iraq Command,
Hi na i d i , 14t h (Jc t obe r, 1 929 .
Pol i t i cal %oi dont,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Bahrein.
Sir,
1 have to inform you that the Air Ministry have now
otioned irchase of the .old quarantine Station from
the Bahrein State, and 1 should be ereatly obliged therefore
if you Moil 1 instruct the Political igent" Bahrein to cari^
out the negotiations lor its purchase on behalf of the inistry.
A tentative nurchase price of K$ 12,000/~ has been
mentioned in correspondence, but in vivv r of the condition of
the buildings it is' thought that an aTroreciable reduction in
this figure might be obtained.
in view of the great desirability of effecting an
early purchase to enable the necessary T,? ork of reconditioning
to be put in hand at an earl i" should b ttofoX if
you would authorise the ] olitieal Agent to cable direct to
this office the final figure as agreed between hielf and
the Government of Bahrein.
1 trust that you ”111 raise no objection to his
acting as our Agent in the execution of the necessary Deed
of conveyance.
It is aiso requested that information may be given
as to whether the cost of execution will fall on the purchaser
or seller under the Laws of the >tata of Bahrein, and if the
former, what that cost cost will be.
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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.
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Bahrein Itate.
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I have the honour to be,
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v our obedient servant,
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Oolonel,
Bhief Engineer, Iraq Command.
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The file contains correspondence relating to the Royal Air Force (RAF) aerodrome and landing ground at Manama and Muharraq, respectively. The correspondence is mostly between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, the Office of the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Air Officer Commanding and the Chief Engineer at Iraq Command, Hinaidi, Iraq.
The papers cover several matters connected to the permissions and payments for the rent, construction, maintenance, and improvement of the airfields, as well as negotiations with the Government of Bahrain over the lease of land and the purchase of buildings. The final signed agreement for the lease of land is on folios 109-112.
Specific matters covered by the file include:
- the need to use the quarantine station following an outbreak of plague in Basrah;
- the clearance of reed huts from land surrounding the aerodrome in Manama;
- the construction of a protective sea wall at the landing ground in Muharraq, and the dispute over an unauthorised diversion.
There are a number of plans included in the file:
- plan showing the landing ground in Manama (folio 20);
- an updated version of the above plan (folio 39);
- plan showing RAF land around the landing site in Manama (folio 228);
- plan of landing ground in Muharraq, showing proposed sea wall (folio 245).
Folios 262-72 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (271 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 272; 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 present in parallel between ff 4-261; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/1676
- Title
- 'File 21/4 Aerodrome at Bahrein [Bahrain] and Royal Air Force Landing Ground'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 5r:5v, 7r:8v, 12r:12v, 14r:15v, 21r:21v, 23r:24v, 26r:26v, 28r:28v, 33r:38v, 40r:43v, 45r:47v, 50r:61v, 63r:65v, 69r:76v, 78r:81v, 84r:86v, 88r:93v, 95r:96v, 98r:101v, 103r:108v, 113r:113v, 115r:119v, 122r:129v, 132r:132v, 134r:136v, 139r:141v, 143r:147v, 149r:155v, 159r:160v, 164r:168v, 173r:179v, 183r:190v, 194r:194v, 196r:199v, 203r:205v, 207r:218v, 221r:223v, 225r:226v, 230r:232v, 236r:238v, 242r:244v, 246r:246v, 248r:248v, 250r:250v, 252r:252v, 254r:259v, 261r:272v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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