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File 5 Naval and Marine

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/2/211-228

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This record is about the File 5 Naval and Marine dating from 1932-1949.

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Reference
IOR/R/15/2/211-228
Title
File 5 Naval and Marine
Date
1932-1949
Description

The Naval and Marine files of the Political Agency, Bahrain contain files concerning: ports and anchorages at Bahrain; movements of British naval ship and non-military ships in the Persian Gulf; visits of United States naval vessels to Bahrain; lighting and buoying; the establishment of the Jufair [Jufayr] naval base; naval stores and storage facilities; locations of wrecks and submarine obstructions; and various incidents such as piracies, labour disputes and desertions.

Arrangement

The Naval and Marine files are arranged by file and part number. For example, the reference 5/1 consists of the subject reference (5) and the file number (1). These references show the likely gaps in the series.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Arabic; English
Physical description
18 files (901 folios)
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/b871b38f-ebbc-4783-984f-abfd4ae33120/

Series information

IOR/R/15/2

Political Agency, Bahrain

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India Office Records transferred later through official channels

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Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf

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Political Agency, Bahrain

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Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/2/139-916

Bahrain Agency, Confidential Office Files

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File 5 Naval and Marine