'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎63r] (125/206)

SECRET.
No. 14 o f 19 48.
BAHRAIN INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY FOR PERIOD
16th to 31st August, 1948.
186. MO VEMENTS OF O FFICIALS.
. On the 19th Major J.E.H. Hudson, 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. , Bahrain, accompanied by Mrs. Hudson,
left for Mosul on a month’s leave.
.(^4^ On the 22nd Mr. P.D. Stobart, who had been
officiating as 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. , Muscat, arrived from
Muscat in s.s. "uarjora". He is officiating as 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. , Bahrain, during Major Hudson’s absence.
(iii) On^ the 26th Major A.L.A. Dredge, M.B.E.,
Secretary to His Excellency the 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. , left
for Basra by 'plane and returned on the 28th.
(iv) On the 29th 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 by
plane for Dhahran and returned to Bahrain on the 31st.
187. VISITORS.
^ ^ 0n the iOth a party of officers from the Imperial
Defence College including Air Vice Marshall H.D. Campbell,
C.B.E., R.C.A.F., Captain P.G.L. Cazalet, D.S.O., D.S.C.,
R.N., and Brigadier S.F. Clarke, C.B.E., Canadian Army,
passed through Bahrain by special 'plane and were entertained
by Squadron/Lewis, the Air Staff Liaison Officer.
Leader
188. CALLS.
(i) the 23rd Shaikh Salman, a son of Shaikh
Mohammed bin isa al Khalifah, 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. .
(ii) On the 28th 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. called on His
Highness Shaikh Salman at his town palace at Ghadibiyeh.
189. UNITED STATES NAVY.
On the 17th the U.S. "Carpellotti", Lt. Commander
Gallm, U.S.N. , arrived at Dohah, Qatar. From Dohah the
Commanding Officer and his party travelled to Riyan in order
to^call on His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani,
C.i.E., Ruler of Qatar. Three cars were: provided for their
transport by His Excellency. On the 20th the U.S.S.
"Carpellotti” left Dohah.
(ii) On the 25th the U.S.S. "Siboney" and the U.S.S.
Carpellotti" arrived in Bahrain. Captain Hall, U.S.N,,
Commanding Officer, Carrier Division, who was flying his
pennant ^in U.S.S. "Siboney", and Captain Fraser U.S.N.,
Commanding Officer U.S.S. "Siboney", called on His Excellency
Lt. Col. A.C. Galloway, C.I.E., O.B.E., 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The 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. returned the calls
of Captains Hall and Fraser on board, U.S S. "Siboney" the
following day. 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. accompanied by 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. called on Captain Halle. Captain
Fraser and Lt. Commander Gallin on the'26th.
On the 27th Vice Admiral Duncan, U.S.N.,
Commander, Second Task Fleet, accompanied by his Chief of
Staff