Abstract: The file mainly contains correspondence and telegrams between the Political Agent in Bahrain, the Political Resident in Bushire, the Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Darlymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on the use of water resources and on the drilling of water wells in Bahrain.There are diagrams and plans:'Sitra Island. G-R/1a (Parcel #19) to Halat - a strip of land for pipeline, telephone line and road purposes' (f. 43A);'Flow Tests Ain-Al-Raha' (f. 55A);'Reservation for Water Wells & Pumping Station' (2 copies on ff. 65A, 71A);'Mohamad Bin Rashid Bin Hindi's water well' (f. 105).There are letters in Arabic, to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain.There is an index at the end of the file (folios 151-161).Physical description: The foliation is written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins with the first page of writing, on number 1, then 2-42; 43, 43A; 44-54; 55, 55A; 56-64; 65,65A; 55-70; 71, 71A; 72-102; 103,103A; 104, 105, 106, 106A; 107-114; 115, 115A and then it carries on to 162, which is the last number given on the inside of the back cover of the file.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence to/from three British Residents at Bushire, Captain James Felix Jones, Captain Herbert Frederick Disbrowe and Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly.A number of topics are discussed in the file, most prominent among them are the following:Relations between Britain and Bahrain;A blockade of Kutiffe (Al-Qatif);Military action taken by Bahrain against the Chief of Wukra;The mis-treatment of Indian British subjects in Bahrain.On folios 2-6, the file contains copies in English and Arabic of the Perpetual Truce of Peace and Friendship (1861) signed by Sheikh Mahomed ben Khalifeh [Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah] on behalf of himself and his successors and Captain James Felix Jones on behalf of the British Government.On folios 136-140, the file contains a translation of an agreement proposed by Houssein Ali Mirza, the Prince Regent of Fars in 1822, that Lieutenant William Bruce is said to have agreed to without permission of the British Government.Physical description: Foliation: The file's foliation sequence is written in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and ends on the last folio before the back cover, on number 183. Foliation errors: f 101 is followed by f 101A; f 107 is followed by f 107A; f 111 is followed by f 111A; f 115 is followed by f 115A.