'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Reports' [‎48r] (95/146)

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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 16TH TO 31ST AUGUST, 1946.
ISO. MOVEMENTS OF OFFICIALS .
Reference paragraph 166 of Intelligence Summary No.15.
On the 18th the Hon'ble Lt-Col. W.R. Hav p ^ t p t t?
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , returned to Bahrain. * * * ?
181 - VISITORS.
BartlettLni? Da ^ ton » accompanied by Miss A.M.
f Miss I.M. Ogden, arrived in Bahrain from the United
following dayV° Ct0r aircraft ’ and left en route to Australia the
° n the . 30t J l Mr. G.V. Allen, United States Ambassador,
Of h hi?’staff m arrivoa b ^ hds , Co'psrcial Attache, and two other members
tLIt tho arrived in Bahrain by air from Dhahran and returned
here the same day. jhe party, accompanied by Mr. Parker T Hart
Consul, Dhahranfcalledon the Hon-ble ?hl P oii??cai
Resident at Jufair. and 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. at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
182. CALLS.
V e occas i°n of id ul Fitr, which marks the end of
R-s?d=nt a ? d th 1S D yea ^ fel:L ° n the 28th, the Hon'ble the political
thl Assistant h po?lNc«? fl Ulf i acc °®P anied b y 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
ooii pol i tical Agent and the Assistant Political Asent also
notables? the Seni ° r member3 of tha Al Khalifah family and local
H M Ca P tain G.P. Claridge, R.N., Commander of
H. 1 , 1 . 0 . Norfolk paid a farewell call 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. .
183. D UBAI-ABU DHABI DISPUTE .
(i) Reference paragraph 167(iii) of Intelligence Summary No.15,
T ? e o5^ ai ^ h .?f now claims to have lost 125 camels in
he clash at ohimainkh between Dubai and Abu Dhabi tribesmen it
is reported that it took place while the Abu Dhabi raidin^artv
were encamped at Shimairikh on their way back to Abu Dhabi! iVhas
sir? waHSId inIhifS.^ NaSiP By Qbai ’ Chl6f ° f the Mana -
make peace^ltflhfBeni^tab? 151 haS eXpreSsed hls willingness to
camelsVeafTaELNI? 3 V ll ty 0 h 10 Manasir tribesmen looted 5 Dubai
earners near Jabal All. The raiders were unsuccessfully pursued.
184. RAS AL KHATMAH .
Reference paragraph 71 of Intelligence Summary No.15,
of psq that trouble is brewing between the Shaikh
of Ras al Khaimah and his nephews but details are not yet known.
185. DUBAI.
On the 23rd Shaikh Muir in,
Dubai, died of heart failure.
a near relative of the Ruler of
(con’d)