'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎10r] (19/108)

SECRET.
Intelligence Suramary of the
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, for
NQ. 4 of 1945 . the period 15th to 23th February 1945 *
30 • SHIPPING .
N£ ne ships called at Bahrain during the period under report,
oix or then were of British registry and three American. The
imports were 2,030 tons general cargo for Bahrain and 220 tons for
transhipment to Saudi Arabia. The exports consisted of 48 tons
general cargo and 67,500 tons petroleum products.
31. MOVSHENTS OF OFFICIALS.
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(i) Onthe 17th 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. arrived in H.H.S. "Sea Belle''
accompanied by Commodore l. ,r * r ,liitehorn, R.H., Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , left for
ln the same vessel on the morning of the 18th and the
Hon ole 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 air for India on the same
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. (ii) 0n the 20th Major T. Hickinbotham, C.I.E., O.B.E.,
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, visited Sharjah by air and after
receiving the Shaikh of Sharjah drove to Dubai to examine the site
of the new hospital. On the 21st 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. visited
5 ? nc ^ l a ter in the day went to Siji at the head of the
^adi-al-Ham. On the 22nd 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 by air to
Banrain after calling on the Shaikh of Sharjah and receiving a
visit from the Shaikh of Ajman.
0n the 2 ?th Commodore 1.^. Whitehorn, R.N., Senior
-t^ I r 0f \^ Ce ^V Pers ^ a [ i 1 Gulf9 arrived at Sharjah in H.M.S. "Sea
Bell f • j He informed 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. Agent that owing to the
unsetuled weather conditions it would be better if the usual calls
with tne Shaikh were not exchanged.
. (iy) On the 28th the Hon’ble Sir Geoffrey Prior TC m t m
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. arrived” from India.*
32. VISITORS .
, A Gli Brigadier Hinchcliffe, Commander, South
Area, ’Iraq, arrived by air from Basrah and left on the 18th by
sea for Masira. • ^
■ ( dd ) 6n tne 24tji Mr. Dale Nix who is now Office Manager.
Arabian American.Oil Company, San Francisco, arrived in Bahrain
on a^visit^to the Bahrain Petroleum Company and the Arabian
^mericanoi 1 ^Company. Mr. Nix was at one tine a senior official
of the Bahrain Petroleum Company.
• Gn , 25th Mr. Cohn, a United States war correspondent
an pa ^2 ln v ' ritd tho Object of obtaining information about
4 -? ur T S T ia ? i s understood that he addressed a meeting
Sta ^ es Arn y Transport Corps on "post-war policy"
ana uhat he was distinctly anti-isolationist in his views. ’- r e
left Bahrain by air on the 27th.
. 0n the 26th His Excellency Dr. Ellington Koo accom
panied by his secretaries Mr. Chang and Mr. ^’ong arrived in
Bahrain by air. The party left the following day for India.
n-r i-h- ^ 26th Mr. J.M. Campbell, for some time Manager
of the Bahrain branch of Messrs. Gray Mackenzie and Company,
arrived from 'Iraq on a tour of inspection. Mr. Campbell has
been inspecting branches in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and 'Iraq and will
London ear1 ^ ia this spring and make a report to his
neaa uiiic e•
33. SPRING RACE MEETING .
,. T 2<J he 16 ^ h the Spring Race Meeting was held in aid of
•ar Charities ana resulted in a satisfactory profit of