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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summaries' [‎156r] (311/330)

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The record is made up of 1 file (163 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1943-31 Dec 1944. 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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No* 2°, of* 1944:
Intelligence Summary of the
political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain,
fir the period 16th to 3%th
November 1944*
196. Shipping
Ten ships called at Bahrain during the period under
report. Six of these were of British registry, two American,
one Dutch, and one Norwegian. The imports were 1,236 tons
including 169 tons for transhipment to Saudi Arabia. The
exports were 8 tons general cargo and 42,437 tons petroleum
products. Two ships were still in port at the end of th
month.
197. Movements of Officials
On the 26th the Hon'ble Sir Geoffrey prior, K.C.I.E.,
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. accompanied by Mr.
R.M. Hadow, I.C.S., and Mr. J. Croning, I.S.O. Under
Secretary to the Ron’ble the 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. , left by he
up mail steamer.
198. Visitors
(1) His Highness the Maharaja of Kashmir passed through
Bahrain by air on his way to North Africa on the 16th. He
returned on the 24th. On his westbound journey the Assistant
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. presented 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. 's compliments as
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. was unable to be present himself owing to
the expected arrival of Sir George Cunningham. His Highness
declined to come ashore from th^ flying beat preferring to
pass his time during re-fuelling traversing the space between
the islands in a launch.
(ii) Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifah, C.I.E., left for
his annual hawking excursion on the mainland on the 19th. H,
expects to be away on the western birders of Kuwait for appro
ximately one month. He was accompanied by his nephews Shaikh
Ali and Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed and his son Shaikh Ahmed ana
a numerous retinue.
mi) On the 18th Sir George Cunningham, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., O.B.S.,
I.C.S., Governor, N.W.F.P. , passed through Bahrain by air on his
return from visiting the Afridi battallion in Iraq. H 0 ^ .
at the landing ground 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. and Assistant
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. and Dr. S.G. Mylrea, M.D., O.B.E., of the Arab! n
American Mission.
(iv) On the 19th Mr. Lloyd N. Hamilton, the Chairman of the
Directors of the Bahrain Petroleum company, arrived by air from
Cairo and on the 20th he called on 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. and
• informed him that he ms at present acting for the Arabian
American Oil Company and had come out from the states with a
party of experts to make a flying survey of the possible route
' that a pipeline from Arabia to the Mediterranean might take at
some future date. The mission consisted of M -<srs. B.E. Hull, .
Oscar Wolfe, C.M. Rosebrugh, H.H. Hall, Sidney Johnson, Captain
Rumsey, and Mr. W.J. Lenahan. Mr. Hamilton later had a c °nf^-
ence with the Hon'ble the 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. and called again n
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. the following day to say farewell
leaving for Dhahran. At the second meeting he informed (.that he
proposed to leave Dhahran the following day for Riyadh to W
interview His Majesty King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud. He was then
returning to Dhahran by clr and flying to Cairo where he expected
to remain f.r a few days before again visiting Bahrain. T*-
mission having completed their work were expected to return to
the United States.

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The file contains fortnightly intelligence summaries produced by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain for the years 1943-44. 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 report covers a two week period.

The reports are divided into short sections that relate to a particular subject, often closely connected to the Second World War. Contained within the file is intelligence on the following:

Appended to most reports is a table containing shipping data.

Written by hand on the cover of the file is: 'Destroy, but retain '44 summaries'.

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1 file (163 folios)
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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 165; 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 2-73; 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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