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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎19r] (37/108)

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The record is made up of 1 file (53 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1945-31 Dec 1945. 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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67. BAHRAIN PETROLSUM COMPANY .
I
Referenqe-paragraph 65(iii) above.
Mr. Hudson Davies and Mr. English, who have been examining
the personnel requirements from the United Kingdom of the Anglo-
Iranian oil Company for 1946, are visiting Bahrain to discuss the
difficulties which the Bahrain Petroleum Company are experiencing
in recruiting staff for their enlarged Refinery.
68 . MID DLE EAST ANTI-LOCUST UNIT .
Messrs. Vesey-FitzGerald and Thesiger of the Middle East
Anti-Locust Unit visited Bahrain on May 8th and left the next
day. They held consultations 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. regarding
their proposed journeys in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. area.
69. ROYAL AIR FORCE. SHARJAH .
(i) At about 0400 hrs. on the morning of the 19th fjlring
broke out in the lines of No. 1261 Indian Pioneer Company. The
M Alarm" was sounded and the body of a Hindu Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. was found shot
through the head with service rifle by his side. There were rto
other casualities although it was found that about 12 shots had
been fired into the tent occupied by the Company V.C.Os, At
first, it appeared that the Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. had run amok and had committed
suicide after trying to murder his Indian officers. Further
investigation however, revealed what appeared to be a plot by
other members of the Company to murder the V.C.Os. and evidence
to show that the Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. had been murdered. The motive for this
attempt to kill the V.C.Os. of the Company is not known, nor is
it known why. the Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. was murdered, unless it was to give inci
dent the appearance of one man running, amok and then committing
suicide. A Court of Inquiry was held and two N.C.O.s have been
arrested and are awaiting trial by Court Martial on a charge of
murder. The company has been disarmed and the British Officer
Commanding it has been evacuated by air suffering from a complete
mental breakdown.
(ii) Reference paragraph 58(ii) of I.S. No. 8 of 1945.
The Political Officer, Trucial coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , had reason to
believe that,the enquiry into this alleged assault was not
being conducted with due expediency and efficiency. He*
therefore, after conferring with the Officer Commanding Station,
took the woman concerned to the camp with a view to holding an
identification parade. The Officer commanding the Company
(No. 506 A.W.) informed the Political Officer that the feeling
in the Indian camp was running high due to shooting incident
in No. 1261 Company referred to in (i) above, and he was not
in favour of holding a public identification parade until the
extent of the disaffection (if any) was known and the situation
had returned to normal. He agreed, however, to take all the men
answering in any way to the description given by the woman in a
lorry to a place outside the camp and there to hold an identifica
tion parade. This was arranged, but on returning to his car,
which was parked in the middle of the camp, the Political Officer
was informed by the woman that she had already recognized the man
who had attacked her. Most of the company at this time were
engaged in striking tents and she pointed out the Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , an
elderly Sikh with grey hair. Summary of evidence proceedings
against this Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. are still in progress, the result of which
will be reported in due course. The evidence recorded up to
date, however, establishes a strong alibi for the accused person
and, as a result of this and the absence of any eye witnesses,
it is not expected that the case will reach the stage of a
Court Martial.
70. THE SHAIKHA AYESHA .
On May 10th 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. called (at the lady*s
request) on the Shaikha Ayesha, the widow of the late Ruler of
/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 year 1945. 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 is numbered from 1 to 24 and 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:

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1 file (53 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 54; 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 2-13; 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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