'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎17r] (33/108)

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Force, Sharjah, and asked him to institute the necessary
T ^ e 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 also went to Dubai and
done. The Commanding officer replied
that he had instituted a thorough investigation; but that
$? nc ^ ete evidence to go upon, it was difficult
to find the offender. He, however, promised to continue
a ™? to let 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 know as soon
as definite information has been obtained. Meanwhile the
nnb?? n ^nri S of f iG ? r an< J h ^ s Adjutant went to the Ruler of
Duoa! and. apologised to him and assured him that if it was
proved that R,A.F. personnel were responsible, severe
disciplinary action would be taken against the offenders.
> t pon!^ ntlrae t 1 he R °y a;l . Air Force > as a ^i^amaiy gesture,
are sending a work party to repair the damaged places.
(ii) On the 9th a local woman named Halimah bint Hamad
Shaikh of Sharjah that while she was on her
way from the garden to the town an Indian soldier tried to
rape her and when she refused to give in, he beat her severely
and tore up her clothes. The Shaikh at once took a tracker 7
and went himself with the woman to the place where the inci-
J; . ha PP ena £ and then to the Army quarters following the
footprintw of the offender. He then returned and reported
t0 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 who at once communicated
with the Commanding Officer and asked him to make the
necessary investigations. The offender has not yet been
discovered but enquiries are in progress.
59.. INDIAN FILM UNIT .
An Indian Film Unit under the direction of the infor
mation and Broadcasting Department of the Government of
India arrived in Bahrain on the 1st of April, 1945, on a
tour oi the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Oman with a view to preparing
ThPv C h^ nt ^ ry / i:U ? sh ° wlng the intQrest of India in this area.
*he/ had previously stayed for three days at Shariah. First
reports on their results of the filming here indicate that
* the^Ifht^A 06 ^ 111 :; P 10 party left for Kuwait by air on
1 ’ th T 0 C A P ril and returned to Bahrain on the 20th. They
on f tho oiU' „ I D ar ?? US " for a tour of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports
21st of Apru.1. They will visit Lingah, Bandar Abbas
and ilphinstone inlet en route to Muscat. They are exnected
to return on the 3rd of May and then to film the purling
which starts about the middle of May.
60. PEACE MOVES AND PRICES .
of the story of Himnler's offer to Count
wheS th- nrf«i CeS d U Ppe ? ^ y about 12 ^ but returned to normal
wnen tne offer was turned down.
61 * JEWISH COmUNITY AND PEACE .
Feeling in the local Jewish community is divided
ra 0°i c ing at the over-throwal of the Uazis and regret
that the days of high profiteering seem to be about to pass
62. METEOROLOGICAL -
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
Rainfall
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99°F.
69°F.
94 ^
53 #
NIL.
on 22nd April,
on 26th April,
on 24th April,
on 30th April.
Sd./- C.J. PELLY,
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,