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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎47r] (93/108)

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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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183. RULING FAMILY.
(1) His Highness the Ruler of Bahrain, accompanied by
his uncle sheikh Abdulla bin Isa al Khalifah. C.I.E. , left
for Saudi Arabia on a short shooting trip on the 25th November.
, Khalid bin Mohammed bin Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa has
returned from Egypt. He is a youth of 19, has very anti-
british ideas and belonged to an organisation for return to the
and ha ‘pi ts > °l the Bedou. It is not clear why this
P^ 0 ^ 00 ant i-British ideas for the youth is perfectly at
liberty to dwell to his heart's content amongst camels and
bedouin for all the British care.
The matter is of interest, however, in that he
acquired his viewpoint in Egypt where the Bahrain Government
sent him for "study". ‘
184 • 1HEFTS GF AMMUNITION .
Summary ( No R ®g el ' ence Paragraph 158 of Bahrain Intelligence
! wo residents of Hedd are named as arranging the
despatch of the ammunition from Bahrain and the Political Asent
has asked the Adviser to the Bahrain Government for an early
report on the enquiries he is undertaking.
o c™ ^ i:L ^ 0n the 14th November two boxes said to contain about
mu- rounds of ammunition were stolen from the R.A.F. Camp at
Sharjah. A t the request of the R.A.F. the Sheikh of Sharjah
M? n L hl fu t J? cke ? s . t0 o? 0 ? 1110 certain footprints near the scene
o the theft and identified these as belonging to the R.A.F.
Levies on guard over the ammunition dump. 4
185. C RIME .
1 . A United States citizen accused of assaulting the
police pleaded guilty in the Court of the Assistant political
Agent and was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.100/- or to undergo
one month's imprisonment in lieu.
He paid the fine in Court.
186 . I NDIAN NATIONAL ARMY . •
It is learnt that one or two clerks of BAPCO and
2 ? e ? t T G: T ay Mackenzie are collecting subscriptions for aiding
tne t.u.a. persons under trial in New Delhi. They have
collected, it is reported, about Rs.2,000/-.
187 ‘ DUBAI-ABU DHABI DISPUTE .
Reference paragraph 168' of Bahrain Intelligence
Summary No. 20.
n ,. , ^ There have been several thefts of camels recently in
and ? ome > it is re P orted 9 by Abu Dhabi subjects
qwf-ivS ^ e4o Z lns sheltering in Abu Dhabi territory. The
E ^ ° Dubai has asked the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi to assist him
in recovering the camels, but the latter refuses to reply,
of Dubai 2 that he iS n ° longer on friendly terms with the Shaikh
(continued)

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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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