File 2794/1921 Pt 14 'Persian Gulf: oil; Bahrain; appointment of chief local representative of Bahrain Petroleum Company'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 2794/1921 Pt 14 'Persian Gulf: oil; Bahrain; appointment of chief local representative of Bahrain Petroleum Company'
- Date:
- 1935/1946
- Description:
- Abstract: The volumes contain letters, telegrams and memoranda relating to the appointment of the Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company ( BAPCO). The file contains correspondence between BAPCO and the India Office concerning such matters as relevant prior experience and suitability for appointment of various candidates. Correspondence also discusses the approval of candidates following consultations with other Departments such as the Admiralty and the Foreign Office.The file includes (ff 51-55) a copy of the 'Agreement with His Majesty's Government (Political Agreement) between the British Government and the Bahrain Petroleum Company, which lists the conditions on company registration and staffing.The principal correspondents in the volumes are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent in Bahrain; officials of the India Office, London; the Chief Local Representative for BAPCO, Ed Skinner; and BAPCO's London representative, Hamilton Ballantyne.The volumes include dividers which give the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence commences at the front cover of volume one (ff 1-98) and terminates at the inside back cover of volume two (ff 99-195); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Agents
Petroleum industry - Geographic region:
- Bahrain
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000382_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000382_en
IOR/L/PS/10/1002
IOR/L/PS/10/1002