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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summaries' [‎164r] (327/330)

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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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225. The Imperial Bank of Iran, Limited, Bahrain*
The Imperial Bank of Iran opened a branch in Bahrain
on the 16th of December. The result of the arrival of
the Imperial Bank of Iran in Bahrain has been that it has
acted as a stimulus to the Eastern Bank and there is every
indication that the move will be beneficial to business
and private Interests.
226. Coke shipments
Reference paragraph No.183 of Intelligence Summary
No.20 of 1944.
Mr. A.E. Jones of Messrs. L. Savon 8c Company of
Port Said arrived in Bahrain on the 16th for consultations
with the Bahrain Petroleum Company. In an interview
with 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. Mr. Jones stated that his
Company were anxious to obtain at least 50,000 tons of
Bahrain u smalls M . He was concerned, about the problem
of moving such a large quantity of coke to Port Said and
did not share the optimism of the Middle East authorities
who had assured him that it will be possible to arrange
a programme of six days to load 6,000 tons in Bahrain,
ten to twelve days for the journey to Port Said, and six
days to offload at Port Said. After consultations with
the Bahrain Petroleum Company it is understood that
Mr. Jones returned to Cairo convinced that although every
one was only too willing to assist him and although ships
might be obtainable the Oil Company' pre-occupied as they
were with 100 octane production and. the shipment of cased
oil could not. give him any assistance to load the M smalls".
Nor were Messrs. Gray Mackenzie & Company able to make any
offer with regard to the provision of barges, &c., as their
organisation is extremely busy with the work at Ras Tanurah
in addition to their Bahrain commitments, f
227. W eather
Heavy rain during the period under review resulted in
the Muharraq aerodrome being, unserviceable for a number of
days and due to rain at Sharjah the landing ground was
still unuseable on the 31st of December.
228. Meteorological
Maximum t emp e ra tur e
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
Rainfall during the period
71 on 30th.
53 T on 21st.
97 % on 24th.
50 t on 21st.
1.04".
Rainfall during the season (total) 2.03"
(Sd.) T. Hickinbotham
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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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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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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