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(ii) On the 14th the Hon’ble Lt-Col. Sir Rupert Hay,
K.C.I.S., political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
invited His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain and representa
tives of the British, American, Indian and Arab communities
to an Arab dinner at the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
(iii) On the 15th Lady Hay and Shaikha Naillah,,His
Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain's sister, were present at the
opening ceremony of a maternity hospital in Muharraq.
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(iv) The exodus of those who are fortunate enough to
be able to leave Bahrain during the summer months has already
begun. Several ladies have left Manamah and Awali for the
United Kingdom.
127. "THB BAHRAIN ISLANDER ".
One of the many amenities to follow in the wake of
the Oil company's institution in this island is the cyclo-
styled newspaper (issued free) - "The Bahrain Islander" -
"published fortnightly by and for the employees of The^Bahrain
petroleum company Limited". The presentation of news in this
publication is, not unnaturally, somewhat oleaginous, but like
all BAPCO activity it no doubt serves the purposes for which
it is intended. The following is a fair sample?-
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" M AY - A RECORD HONTH .
Shipments of oil from Sitra during the
month of May climbed beyond all previous records
for any single month in the history of "Bapco".
Thirty seven tankers loaded bulk cargo, two
cargo ships loaded drummed products and eighteen
vessels called at Sitra for bunkers only. The
above vessels sailed out of our busy harbor carry
ing a total of 486,657 tons of that "Unsurpassed"
Bapco product. in addition the wharfs handled
incoming freight shipments from U.K. and U.3.A.
from six cargo vessels which did not require
bunkering; so all in all the sitra Marine divi
sion handled a total of sixty-three ships, -
better than two per day.
Captain Georg Anderson our busy port captain,
is justly proud of his spritely Mariners and all of
us can be equally proud of each and every Depart
ment who co-operated to make such a fine record^
possible. Every department, division and individual
employee of the Company, regardless of where he was
assigned, or his job, contributed and helped make
that fine record for May, 1947."
128. SHIPPING .
Twenty-four ships (7 British, 12 American, 2 Nor
wegian, 2 Spanish and 1 Panamanian) called at the ^port of Bahrain
during the period under report. imports were 3545|- tons of
general cargo for Bahrain and 68-|- tons for transhipment to the
mainland. Exports were 195,800 tons of petroleum products.
129. METEOROLOGICAL .
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
105°F
84 0 F»
88/t
50%
on 1.6.’47.
on 14.6.’47.
on 3.6.'47.
on 14.6.'47
Sd./- C.J. PELLY
political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.
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