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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Reports' [7r] (13/152)
The record is made up of 1 file (74 folios). It was created in 1 Apr 1934-23 Jan 1935. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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3iuUJdt mu turUier intorama in ri»tum
tor tLuir inuxulu&c* on ibuir ^roaty ngbUi Kii
iOTarimant w©r« prapartd to gi?« nim protaction &/ land
agninat tn« attack ot a ^raat ©naagr or against big r&ida, in
abbition to the protection bjr aaa viuon n© aireacj enjojau.
ohaiiii ’AbcitUlan aaaco tnat u»tst natters anouio be
put cown in writing ana an a&on&nge oi i«tt«rs entueci. iMs
aaaurtc him that £ia ^a^ast/’s GoTernaent w«rc in earnest,
ami his attitude changed for the better.
(if). The position at present is that shaikh UbaulJLah
has been warned clearly of the attitude of His majesty's
uofernment, and is apparently prepared to enoeafoar to come
to terms with the Anglo- r ersi&h Oil Company, but the pilf
between his nemandn and their offer is still wide. The
r tanuurd Oil Company of California are, howeftr, apparent!/
making ever/ effort to secure a concession in *atar ana the
straggle is by no aesna o?er.
(?)• it has been discofered that a oocior of the Arabian
Mission on a recent fisit to Qatar tnec to nafe indirect
influence brought upon lhaikh Abdullah m the interests of
tne American company. He also apparently took e?ery opportuni
ty to spread the idea that the Americans are the wealthy
people of the world and the British only ^politicians'*.
3» -Aftft6R.ra.v,u
(i). It *»» raportec on tne utn April tnat tUrt/ men
fro. ;.esn nafi been tniten to aork at Anbrin«
10 .
lJ^-4 .h. iir
it ia repartee tn&t surebents ere nervous oi
placing orders witn Japanese liras owing to tlie aarkea
iluotuations in prices.
(i). fne nigtest temperature recoraec was a4.a on tne
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The file contains fortnightly intelligence summaries written by the 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. , Percy Gordon Loch, or an individual officiating in his absence. The reports, marked as secret, were sent to the Government of India, the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , and numerous diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. Each covers either the 1-15 or the 16-30/31 days of each month from April to December 1934.
The reports are split into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the reports is intelligence on the following:
- shipping and the activities of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and commercial transport companies such as Imperial Airways Limited;
- the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;
- countries of the region, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Persia [Iran], and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
- trade and the pearling and oil industries;
- other third parties, such as Cable and Wireless Limited;
- the weather and climate.
Folios 71-75 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (74 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 76; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-75; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/311
- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Reports'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:75v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence