'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summaries' [‎2r] (3/330)

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IntGlligence Summary of 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. , Bahrain, -Tor
the period 1st to 15th January
1943 0
Shipping .
Fee appendix to this Summary.
Mov em ents of Off icia1s.
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. returned from
on January 7th.
Visitors.
Christmas leave
• Brigadier /elsh, D.S.O., M.O., 7.A., accompanied
by Lieut.-Colonel J.C. Chaytor, B.A., arrived on January 11th
for a brief visit of inspection. They left on January 13th.
(ii) Commander C.A.7. Shillington,B.N.V.B. ? Chief of Staff
to the senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , arrived on January
«lth. Cn January 14th^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. took him to call
on His Highness the Shaikh, to convey to him a special message
of congratulations from the Senior Naval Officer on his K.C.I.IC
(iii) Lieut.-Colonel C.F. Marriott arrived on January 13th
to study possibilities in connection with recruitment to a
Labour Corps which it is proposed to raise in' the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
for service in Iraq.
New Years Honours.
The news that His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain had
been made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Eminent
Order of the Indian Empire was received with deep satisfaction
by the recipient himself, and with pride and gratification by
other members of the A1 Khalifah.
Defence Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
(i) Lieutenant-Colonel H.T. Hewitt, M.C., received ‘the
news of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on
* New Years Day.
(ii) Lieutenant-Colonel Hewitt’s designation was original
ly "Defence Officer, Persian Gulf”. This wps later changed to
"Town Major, Bahrain”. The new designation was subsequently
abandoned in favour of the original one^ but a further change
has recently ( been announced, and Lieutenant-Colonel Hewitt
is now styled "Garrison Commander, Bahrain".
Bahrain Government Hospital
During November and December British Service per
sonnel to the number of 66 were given treatment as in-patients
in the Bahrain Government Hospital. Nearly half the c-^ses
treated were of malaria.
Food Supplies
(i) The embargo placed by the Sind Government on the
export of cereals to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. has shocked and
puzzled His Highness the Shaikh, who cannot understand how
a local authority is permitted to pass orders which nullify
and confound arrangements made by the Government of India/
tie has confidence, however, that the British Government and
the Government of India will put things right again with a
minimum of delay.
/ (ii)