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1. '21/5 QATAR HOSPITAL'
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- Abstract: This file concerns the construction of the first hospital at Doha, Qatar, in the mid-1940s. Correspondents in this file include: Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bahrain; Cornelius James Pelly, Political Agent at Bahrain; E P Donaldson, India Office, London; Dr W N Storm and Dr Paul Wilberforce Harrison of the American Mission at Bahrain.Details include funding by the American Mission and the possibility of funding from the Government of India based on the scale of that provided for medical facilities at Dubai; the necessity of medical facilities to service the oil industry and for a Political Officer to reside at Doha under Article 8 of the Anglo-Qatar treaty of 1916; relations between the American Mission and Qatar and the British administration; and the possibility of posting an European doctor to Qatar. Notable documents include a letter, dated 6 Dhu al-Qidah 1366 (20 September 1947), from ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī to the Political Agent at Bahrain regarding the construction of the hospital and a report by Storm and Harrison about their trip to the hospital at Doha in October 1947.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 24; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
2. ‘Affairs of Aden’
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- Abstract: The item consists of letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors.The first letter, dated 30 September 1845 and found at f 145, concerns the new hospital at Aden. The letter appears to be an incomplete copy. Enclosures to this letter, which relate to its contents, can be found at IOR/F/4/2142/102303 and IOR/F/4/2142/102304.The second letter, dated 15 January 1846 and found at f 146, concerns a recent mission to the Somali Coast undertaken by Assistant Lieutenant [at Aden] Charles John Cruttenden. Enclosures to this letter, which relate to its contents, can be found at IOR/F/4/2142/102305.The third letter, dated 14 February 1846 and found at ff 148-149, concerns construction projects taking place in Aden. Enclosures to this letter, which relate to its contents, can be found at IOR/F/4/2142/102306 and IOR/F/4/2142/102307.The fourth letter, dated 2 March 1846 and found at ff 150-151, concerns the annual report on crime at Aden and an update on the wreck of the Company schooner, Memnon. Enclosures to this letter, which relate to its contents, can be found at IOR/F/4/2142/102308 and IOR/F/4/2142/102309.The item contains language which is considered offensive today.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 5264, Draft 494/46’, ‘Collection No. 8, Volume 1’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 144, and terminates at f 151, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
3. ‘Aden – Quit rent and Harbour-dues’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and resolutions, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines, British Political Agent at Aden. It is the third in a series of five items concerning Aden (the others are IOR/F/4/2100/98226, 98227, 98229, and 98230).The item concerns delaying the levy of quit rent for ground and harbour dues at Aden, since Haines fears that this will deter building work. The item includes a list of buildings under construction in Aden, listed by type, together with their dimensions, and the name of their owner.The item includes a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 683, P.C. [Previous Communication] 4878, [Season 18]45’, ‘Vol: 3’, ‘Collection No 7 of No 10’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 238 and terminates at f 246, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
4. ‘Aden Regarding Buildings and Town of -’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Government of India; and Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines, Political Agent at Aden.The item concerns the proposed new building works in Aden, particularly Haines’ proposed new House of Correction, Police Office, and Post Office, and clearing the houses situated in the ‘Jews Town’ part of Aden for hygienic and safety reasons. The item also includes a request for an increase in the police force at Aden. The item contains a town plan of Aden on f 1018.The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 299/47, P.C. [Previous Communication] 5480, Collection No 46’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 1005, and terminates at f 1028, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
5. ‘Aden’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Government of India; Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines, British Political Agent at Aden; the Medical Board of Bombay; John Porter Malcolmson, Civil Surgeon at Aden; Edward Eden Elliott, Civil Auditor at Bombay. It is the fifth in a series of five items concerning Aden (the others are IOR/F/4/2100/98226, 98227, 98228, and 98229).The item concerns:The question of town planning at AdenOccurrences of smallpox in Aden, and the failure of the vaccination programmes to control itAn increase in Haines’s allowance to enable him to entertain officials arriving on steamers.The item includes a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 683, P.C. [Previous Communication] 4878, [Season 18]45’, ‘Vol: 5’, ‘Collection No 7 of No 39’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 257 and terminates at f 270, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
6. ‘Aden. Buildings.’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes, which form partial enclosures to a letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 14 February 1846. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2142/102302, alongside details of further enclosures.The item contains a report from Stafford Bettesworth Haines, Captain in the Indian Navy and Political Agent at Aden, to the Government of Bombay. Haines reports on the progress made in building new houses and shops at Aden. His report contains a list of these new buildings (folios 183-186), providing details on: the names of owners; the size; the number of buildings; the state of progress; and any further remarks. Haines suggests that the 'quit rent' [a type of land tax] should be postponed and explains his reasoning. This suggestion, along with his report, is forwarded on to the Government of India for consideration.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 5264, Draft 494/46’, ‘Collection N. 8 of N. 25, Vol: 6’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 180, and terminates at f 188, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
7. ‘Bahrain Church File (correspondence with Bishop in Jerusalem)’
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- Abstract: The file comprises correspondence relating to the establishment of, and raising of funds for the construction of, an Anglican church in Manama, Bahrain. The file’s principal correspondents are: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior); the Bishop of Jerusalem (the Right Reverend Weston Henry Stewart); the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave); the Assistant Political Agent at Bahrain (Captain Hugh Dunstan Rance).Subjects covered in the correspondence include:negotiation with representatives of, and consent from other Christian institutions in Bahrain, namely the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s church at Awali, and the American Mission church in Manama;appointment of a chair to the Bahrain appeal committee;contributions and fundraising activities towards the construction of the church, with reference made to the expensive nature of construction in Bahrain, as a result of the war;visits to Bahrain by the Bishop of Jerusalem in March 1945 and January 1946;postponement of construction of the church in the immediate post-war period, due to continued prohibitively high material and labour costs;recruitment of a chaplain, including discussion of salary and requirements (accommodation, car);discussion of the nature and architectural style of any church building that might be built.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 59; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
8. ‘The sum of 10,000 rupees granted to Captain Seton to enable him to build a House for the Residency at Muscat. The amount of the intended increase to the Resident’s Allowances will be determined by the Bengal Government’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the Government of Bombay. The item relates to the salary and allowances of Captain David Seton, the Resident at Muscat, with particular mention of Seton's request for money to build a house for the Residency and his complaints about his salary in comparison with his predecessor, Dr Bogle. In his correspondence, Seton also makes reference to the poor health that he has endured over the years as a result of his service in the region and the fact that he has been forced to forfeit 'comfort, health and affluence' and use his own funds for public service. The item also includes discussions on the raising of allowances for the position of Resident at Muscat, with the Government of Bombay requesting input from the Government of Bengal.The item contains a statement of the allowances drawn monthly by Captain David Seton during his time as the Resident at Muscat (f 53 verso).Correspondents: Government of Bombay; East India Company Court of Directors; Captain David Seton, Resident at Muscat; Gilbert Lord Minto, Governor General in Council, Fort William; Henry Shank, Private Secretary to Governor of Bombay.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Political No. 17, Season 1808/9, Draft 170, Para 71' and 'Examiner's Office October 1808'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 46 and terminates at f 58, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
9. Political No. 143 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of Papers Relating to the Transfer to Bussorah of the Depot at Maaghil, on the Euphrates
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 11 August 1873 and received by the India Office Political Department on 8 September 1873, forwarding copies of papers relating to the transfer to Bussorah [Basra] of the depot of HM steamer Cometat Maaghil [Magil] on the Euphrates, and concurring with Colonel Charles Herbert, Consul-General at Baghdad and Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, that the change is desirable. The despatch is in compliance with the request contained in the Secretary of State's despatch No. 13 of 14 February 1873.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 111, and terminates at f 123a, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The sequence contains five foliation anomalies: f 111a, f 112a, f 117a, f 118a, and f 123a.
10. Aden Affairs
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- Abstract: This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 96 of 1846, dated 26 August 1846. The enclosures are dated 12-15 August 1846.The papers relate to the progress made up to 29 July 1846 on the principal works of defence in the course of construction at Aden. They comprise: a letter from the Military Board to the Governor and President in Council, Bombay, forwarding memoranda (ff 59-63) from Captain James Kilner, Executive Engineer at Aden, and his two assistants, on the current state of the works; and a letter from the Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, transmitting a copy of the Military Board’s letter to the Secretary to the Government of India.Physical description: 1 item (9 folios)
11. Aden Affairs
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- Abstract: This item comprises enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee [Bombay Secret Letter], No. 10 dated 16 January 1857. The enclosures are dated 29 December 1856-13 January 1857.The papers comprise:A letter from Brigadier William Marcus Coghlan, Political Resident, Aden, to the Secretary to Government, Bombay, relating to his plan for the reoccupation of the island of Perim [also known as Mayyun], enclosing: a copy of his instructions to Lieutenant J M Greig (Bombay Engineers), Assistant Executive Engineer, Aden; and a memorandum detailing the objectives of the re-occupation, the construction works to be undertaken, the garrison to be installed there, and other defensive arrangementsA resolution of the Board affirming the arrangements and authorising certain apparatus to be supplied for the undertaking.Physical description: 1 item (10 folios)
12. Aden Affairs
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- Abstract: This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 144 of 1846, dated 2 December 1846. The enclosures are dated 20 April-26 November 1846.The enclosures relate to affairs in Aden, as follows:The approval by the Secret Committee of the vigilance shown by Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines, Political Agent, Aden, regarding a contemplated attack on Aden, and refusal to sanction his ‘plan for punishing the Arab Chieftains by an inland expedition to destroy their Castle’ (f 279)Measures to be put in place for the prevention of steamer passengers from India, en route to Suez and Europe, landing at Aden during the prevalence at that place of cholera or other epidemic diseases which are likely to cause the apprehension of the Egyptian authorities, including: the reasons for the Bombay Medical Board suggesting the measure; the drafting of a Notification for the Indian public and subsequent decision not to publicise the decision; notification to Haines, HM Consul-General in Egypt and the Superintendent of the Indian Navy to instead alert passengers of the landing prohibition as and when circumstances require (ff 282-302)The report by Lieutenant MacDonald of the HC [Honourable Company’s] schooner Mahi, on his investigation into the fate of the persons missing from the schooner High Flyerwhile off the coast of Zeyla [Zeila], and the conclusion of Haines and the Government of Bombay that the boat capsized in a squall and those on board perished, and that local people were not in any way connected to their disappearance (ff 303-310)An estimate of the probable cost of repairing the roads and pier at Aden, supplied by Captain James Kilner, Executive Engineer, Aden, and the Military Board’s request that Kilner supply a more detailed report on the requirements and the proposed methods of works (ff 311-316)The extent of building ground granted in the new town of Aden and the amount of quit rent [tax or land tax imposed on occupants of freehold or leased land in lieu of services to a higher landowning authority, usually a government or its assigns] that will be payable when the Government of Bombay orders Haines to levy it, including the question of rate of the levy and a statement showing the grants of ground and the leviable amounts (ff 318-323)The request that the Kilner arrange the repair of the sea wall and road near Ras Sheik Ahmed [Ra’s Shaykh Aḥmad] (coal point) which was washed away in several places by the violence of the sea (ff 324-326)Haines’s request for authorisation to employ two labourers to tend and water the ‘Government Experimental Garden at Aden’, his explanation to the Government of Bombay of its utility in supplying vegetables to the military hospital during times of scarcity due to road closures, and the latter’s decision to transfer responsibility from the Political Department to the Military Department (ff 327-334)Haines’s authorization for his assistant, Lieutenant Charles John Cruttenden, to proceed to sea (travelling to Ceylon [Sri Lanka], Bengal and back to Aden) for three months for the benefit of his health, including a copy of a medical certificate signed by the Civil Surgeon, Aden (ff 335-339).The principal correspondents are: Haines; the Government of Bombay; the Medical Board, Bombay; and the Government of India.Physical description: 1 item (69 folios)
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