This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency at Bahrain and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bahrain, as weḷl as with the Jackson, the Political Officer on the Trucial Coast at Sharjah. The correspondence concerns the re-employment opportunities for British Indian Political Service (IPS) officers in the Persian Gulf in the run-up to the transfer of power and Indian independence in 1947. The papers relate to opportunities in the home Civil, Foreign and Colonial services (ff. 1-4), the British Military Administration in the Middle East and East Africa (f. 38) and short-term provisional appoitnments to the United Kingdom High Commissioner's staff (f. 83). There are also details concerning confidentiality of applications (f. 28), pension eligibility (f. 79) and arranging cover for political officers on leave for interviews (f. 99).1 file (107 folios)This file is arranged in approximately chronological order. Office Notes appear between folios 107 and 114.Foliation: Foliation number appears in pencil in the top right hand corner of the recto of the page. It begins on the first page of text and terminates on the front cover. Foliation anomalies: 11A, 18A, 92A. Foliation omissions: 29, 30, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49.
This file contains two copies of a concession agreement between Cable & Wireless Limited and the Government of Bahrain (represented by Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain). The agreements (folios 3-16) were signed in the presence of Hugh Dunstan Rance, the British Political Agent in Bahrain and have wax impressions of the Agency's official seal on the reverse of their final folios. The agreements are bi-lingual (English and Arabic) and every folio of one copy (folios 10-17) has been stamped with Shaikh Salman's personal seal.The file also contains draft copies of the agreement (folios 17-32) in both English and Arabic with annotations and corrections in pencil.1 file (32 folios)File containing loose sheets that were previously bound with treasury tags.The file's foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The file consists of a typescript document entitled 'Muscat Civil Air Agreement, 1947, and connected correspondence', which contains copies of the following papers:Heads of Agreement between the British Government and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], dated 5 April 1947;Schedule of aerodromes referred to in the agreement;Schedule of landing fees and housing fees;Air Navigation Regulations for Civil Aircraft made by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman;General conditions laid down by the Sultan to govern the use of aerodromes within his territory;Related correspondence between Major Andrew Charles Stewart, Consul, Muscat and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, dated April 1947.1 file (9 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio and terminates at 9 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right corner of the recto page of each folio.
Includes a 'General Review' by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, on folio 31. Includes photographic illustrations, graphs, and a plan entitled 'Custom Square Scheme Showing Proposed Building Sites' on folio 81. Some manuscript annotations.1 volume (73 folios)Includes an index and list of illustrations on folio 29.
This booklet contains a comprehensive geological report compiled by Sir Cyril Sankey Fox for the Omani Government in 1947. The booklet is the first general mineral audit of the southern reaches of Oman, near its border with Yemen, along with a detailed description of the geography. The mineral audit includes descriptions of potential oil deposits. The booklet also contains a map of the Dhufar coast.1 item (47 folios)
This file contains correspondence between Cornelius James Pelly, British Political Agent at Bahrain; Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay, British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bahrain; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf; and Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited.The correspondence concerns the enquiries made by Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited to ascertain the location of a wreck of a dhow boat off the coast of Bahrain, as well as possible measures taken to flag, buoy, destroy or remove the wreck, and to expunge the wreck mark
Admiralty Chart No. 3790.1 file (32 folios)This file is arranged approximately in chronological order. Circled index numbers written using red and blue crayon are also present in the file.Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right of the recto side of each folio.
The file’s correspondence and other papers relate to complaints raised by Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, ruler of Sharjah, over the manner in which surplus Royal Air Force (RAF) equipment (including motor vehicles, spare parts, and a power plants) was sold at Sharjah. The principal correspondents in the file are the Political Officer on the Trucial Coast (Gordon Noel Jackson), the Political Agent in Bahrain (Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway until March 1947, Cornelius James Pelly thereafter) and an unnamed British Stores Disposal Officer based at Sharjah. The complaints relate to allegations that the purchase of equipment was secured by two Bahraini merchants in agreement with the Disposal Officer, prior to Shaikh Sultan and others having the opportunity to bid. This in turn led to a dispute over the level of customs duty payable on the sold equipment, which would have to be released from Sharjah for transport to Bahrain. An example of a ‘British Disposal Mission Sales Voucher’, dated 8 April 1947, is included in the file (folio 29).1 file (37 folios)The file is arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front of the file to the latest at the end. Circled index numbers written using blue/red crayon can also be found throughout the volume, and refer to the office notes at the end of the file (folios 35-37).Foliation: The foliation sequence starts on the front cover and ends on the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1, and 1A.
The file’s correspondence and other papers relate to the cessation of Royal Air Force (RAF) activities at Muharraq, as well as at Sharjah. Correspondence takes place between the Political Resident and Political Agent, and various representatives of the RAF and civil aviation authorities. The correspondence covers issues such as the reduction of an RAF workforce at Muhurraq to fifteen men, the question of who will take on responsibility for the aerodrome at Muharraq (the Arabian American Oil Company, the Bahrain Government, the British Overseas Airways Corporation), and the viability of maintaining a ‘first-class’ airfield at Muharraq.1 file (17 folios)The file is arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front of the file to the latest at the end. Circled index numbers written using blue/red crayon can be found throughout the file, and refer to the office notes at the end of the file (folios 16-17).Foliation: The main foliation sequence begins on the front cover and ends on the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1, 1A, and 1B.
The file contains correspondence exchanged between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Office of the Air Staff Liaison Officer at Bahrain regarding a contract between Air Headquarters Iraq and Gray Mackenzie & Co for embarkation services, landing and shipping service cargo and personnel at Bahrain.1 file (6 folios)The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folio 6. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Political Residency in Bahrain, concerning the possibility of granting to the Associated Ethyl Company a concession to manufacture ethyl fluid from sea water in Bahrain and sell it to the oil companies.1 file (13 folios)The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 13-14. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 15; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-10; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning the visit of the Director and the Chairman of the Council of British Manufacturers of Petroleum Equipment to the Persian Gulf, to investigate the possibility of the sale of equipment in the area.1 file (8 folios)The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folio 7. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-5; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The file contains correspondence, mainly between Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain and Gordon Noel Jackson, the Assistant Political Agent, Bahrain about the gift of date gardens in his territory by Shaikh Sultan bin Salim [Al Qasimi, Shaikh Sultan bin Salim] the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah [Ra's al-Khaymah], to Shaikh Saud bin Maktum [Shaikh Said II ibn Maktum] the Ruler of Dubai and members of his family. The main file enclosures are:list of date gardens in Ras al Khaimah owned by the Ruler of Dubai and other members of his family, principally Shaikh Rashid bin Said bin Maktum, and compiled by the Residency Agent, Sharjah, August 1947 (folio 5);exchange of letters between the Political Resident and the Political Agent, Bahrain discussing the political implications of the transfers of land by the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah to the Ruler of Dubai, July-August 1947 (folios 2, 6);exchange of letters in Arabic, together with English translations, between the Political Agent, Bahrain and the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, about the advisability of reserving oil and mineral rights and registering transfers of land ownership at the Residency Agency, Sharjah, September 1947 (folio 8).1 file (8 folios)File papers are arranged chronologically.Foliation: the foliation sequence starts on the front cover (f 1) and ends on the inside back cover (f 10). The folio numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.