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SECRET.
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
period 1st to 15th December, 1945 .
No. 23 of 1945.
192. MOVEMENTS OF OFFICIALS .
(i) Reference paragraph 173(iv) of Bahrain Intelligence
Summary No. 21.
Captain R.C. Murphy, political Officer, Trucial
Coast, left by air for Sharjah on the 1st December, 1945.
(ii) M^jor A.L. Greenway, M.B.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. Surgeon,
Bushire, arrived by air from Karachi on the 9th instant and
left for Basra by air on the 13th.
(iii) On the 12th December Lieut-Col. A.C. Galloway, O.B.E.,
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. , left Bahrain by air on tour to the Trucial
Coast.
(iv) On the 6th December Lieut-Col. A.R. Sernberg, Officer
Commanding Troops, left Bahrain. Captain S.G. Cook, Royal
Engineers, is officiating in his absence.
193. VISITORS .
(i) On the 2nd December, Sir John Eraser, Managing
Director of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, Limited, accompanied
by Messrs. Elkington and Snow arrived in Bahrain as the guests
of the Bahrain Petroleum Company. On the 4th of December the
party were taken by T Tr. Hanna on a tour of the Arabian American
Oil Company's installations on the mainland. Sir John Fraser,
accompanied by Messrs. Hanna, Elkington and Snow, called on 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. on the evening of the 4th.
(ii) On the 8th December, Mr. J.A. Armour of Messrs. Gray
Mackenzies' London Office, accompanied by Mr. 7.3. Gregor, Manager
of Messrs. Gray Mackenzies' Basra Office, and Hr. N. Macleod of
the British India Steam Navigation Company, called on the political
Agent.
(iii) Mr. J.R. Pennycuick of Messrs. John Birch and Company,
Baghdad, visited 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. on the 12th. He had come
from the mainland the day before where he had discussed a ser
vicing organization for ARAMCO*s heavy tractor units. The firm
are considering opening such a service in Bahrain and also an oil
equipment; spares store. Mr. V/. Bennett, a director from London,
is expected towards the end of January, 1946.
194. THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY .
On the 1st December 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. was shown
round the oil fields and Refinery by Messrs. D. Hanna and Hard
Anderson, Vice-President and General Manager respectively of the
Bahrain Petroleum Company.
195. GRAY MCKENZIE .
On the 10th December Messrs. D. Hanna, vjard Anderson
and Andresen of BAPCO and Messrs. Armour, Gregor, Allcard and
Macleod of Gray Mackenzie and the British India Steam Navigation
Company met in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to discuss complaints of dilatoriness
in meeting claims, rough handling and pilferage of BAPCO cargo.
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. and the 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. were present.
Mr. Armour promised to go into the matter in detail
with his staff and see what could be done to meet BAPCO's demands.