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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [53r] (105/108)
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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207.
TRUCIAL COAST
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
.
On the night of the 28th December two men were dis
covered in the A.M. vr .D. wired enclosure at-Sharjah attempting
to steal a vehicle or parts. They failed to halt when
challenged and were fired upon by the guards, one man was
killed and the other escaped. The casualty is one of the
guards provided by the Sheikh and although his death is to
be regretted the action of the guard was justified.
208. CR IME .
Reference paragraph 135 of Bahrein Intelligence Summary
No. 16 of 1945.
Convict Minnick continues to petition his Consul-
General in Bombay hoping to cause trouble all round and a
remission of sentence for himself.
S HIPPING .
Fifteen ships (8 British, 5 American and 2 Panamanian)
called at the port of Bahrein during the period under report.
Imports were 1,240-A- tons of general cargo for Bahrein and
tons lor transhipment to
sisted of 149 tons of general
petroleum products.
METEOROLOGICAL .
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
Rainfall
SIMPLE ARABIC.
the mainland while'exports con-
cargo and 1,14,450 tons of
79°F. on 16.12.'45
55°F. on 26.12.'45
97$ on 21.12.'45
63$ on 28.12.'45
0.11 inches.
, It is learnt that the Royal Egyptian Academy for thu
Arabic Language is offering a prize of £.1,000. for the best
scheme submitted to them for the simplification of the Arabic
language. The scheme aims at ensuring that ’Titten Arabic
/language. corresponds more closely to the spoken xacoex/ The competition
is due to close in October, 1946.
It is to be hoped that it attracts a satisfactory
system very early indeed.
Sd./- A.C. GALLOWAY
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,
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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:
- shipping;
- the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;
- local affairs of Bahrain, as well as regional news from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , and the wider Middle East;
- economic matters and food supplies;
- Bahrain Petroleum Company and other matters of oil;
- a visit to Bahrain of the Indian Film Unit;
- the Bahrain ruling family;
- the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit;
- workers' strikes in Bahrain;
- local crime;
- regional boundary disputes;
- weather and meteorological data.
- 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.
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- IOR/R/15/2/316
- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:53v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence