'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎32r] (63/108)

Intelligence Summary of the Political
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, for the period 1st to
15 th August 1^45.
No. 15 of 1145.
124. SHIP -ING.
SBCiCT.
Fourteen ships (Bight British, five American, and
one Italian) called at Bahrain during the period under report.
Imports consisted of 2,848-£ tons general cargo for Bahrain and
1044- tons for transhipment to the mainland. Bxports vrere 24t
tons general cargo and petroleum products particulars of which
have not yet been received.
125. MOVBMBNTS OF OFFICIALS .
V
• (1) On the 3th August Commodore I.W.Whitehorn, the
Senior Naval Officer, Persian Oulf, left by H.H.S. "Seabelle"
for Bushire.
(ii) On the 3th August C.J.Pelly, Bsquire
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, left by II.M.S. "Seabelxe"
en route to Shiraz.
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for Bushire
(iii) On the 3th August K.II.Willey, Director of
Bducation, Bahrain, left by air for Cairo.
126. V.J.DAY .
There has been general relief at'the news.of the
collapse of Japan and prices of many commodities have fallen
rapidly. The unexpectedly quick termination of the war in the
Far Bast (Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location. has, inevitably, caused speculators some concern cmd
regret that the war had not lasted a bit longer.
127. THBFT IN BAPCO ST.RB .
Reference paragraph 113 of Bahrain Intelligence
Summary No. 14.
H.innick has stated he does not wish to appeal now
and is therefore being sent to India on the next snip to serve
his sentence.
123. AH -RldAN SURVEY PARTY.
Reference paragraph 120 of Bahrain Intelligence
Summary No. 14.
The American Survey Party have visited Ras al Khaimah,
Khor Kuwai, and Ras Dibah, and are proceeding ov rland by jeep
to Abu Dhabi and along the -abu Dhabi - Qatar border.
129. THE WEATHER .
Reference paragraph 117 of Bahrain Intelligence
Summary No. 14.
Of the 17 I.O.R.s admitted to hos itax one h,s now
died of heat stroke.
130. I IB T B QROi. 0 d IC A L.
Max. temp... 106 °F on 3.3.4b. I _in. temp... 31^ 3n
ax. hum.... 93/^ on 11.3.45. I'lin. hum.. . .40/o on ll.o.45
Sd. R.B.R.Bird
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. , Bahrain,
(in the absence of 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. ).