Skip to item: of 108
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎41r] (81/108)

This item is part of

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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

"temporary officer of the Royal Indian Naval Reserve".
162 * T H5 TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. AND THE END OF THE FAR .
During his visit reported at paragraph 157 above
Po , lltical A S ent wa s enabled to observe the present state
on ^De Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Allied, and because of
their long connection with His Majesty’s Government, more
particularly, British prestige, is higher amongst the Shaikhs
than ever before. ^ At the same time this has its disadvantage
because the prestige is the result of an imagined power - power
.nich the Shaikhs expect to be exercised in providing them with
unlimited food and as much arms and ammunition as they can
0 : tain from us. When they realise that these results cannot
lollow, there may well be a re-action. Even if they are
willing tney are entirely unable to appreciate that our
resources are limited and that their own needs cannot be met
without consideration of those of others.
163. U.S.A.T.C.
Reference paragraph 144 of Bahrain Intelligence
Summary No. 17. All American personnel, with the exception
oi two oificers and about twelve men who are awaiting trans
portation, have left Sharjah.
164 . SHIPPING .
> Thirteen ships (8 British, four American, and one
Dutch) called at^the port of Bahrain during the period under
report. They discharged 6,345 tons general and 90 tons
car §°? imports were 109^- tons general cargo and
oo,000 tons pecroleum products. Two ships were still in port
at the end of the period. ' p
165. METEQROLOGTCAT,.
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
94 a F. on 14.10. f 45.
72°F. on 10.10.’45.
98# on 13.10.’45.
61# on 2.10.’45.
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.

About this item

Content

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:

Extent and format
1 file (53 folios)
Arrangement

The file is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

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.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎41r] (81/108), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/316, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100025549797.0x000052> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100025549797.0x000052">'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [&lrm;41r] (81/108)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100025549797.0x000052">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00012b/IOR_R_15_2_316_0081.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00012b/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image