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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [98r] (195/206)
The record is made up of 1 file (100 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1948-31 Dec 1948. 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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(v) There is said to be ill feeling between the
Shaikh of Sharjah on the one side and the Chief of the
Beni Qitab, Muhammad bin Ali bin Huwaidin and his nephew
Ali bin Abdullah bin Huwaidin on the other over payments
due to them on account of oil. Negotiations are going on
between them to settle this matter.
(vi) It is reported that the Shaikh of Sharjah
feels that Shaikh Rahmah bin Abdul* Rahman of Hira is in
triguing against him and accuses him of instigating be
douins against him. Shaikh Rahmah is therefore unable
t° come to Sharjah as he fears that he may be arrested by
the Shaikh of Sharjah.
(vii) Nai* m.
The Nai’m tribe under Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan
looted some camels from the Beni Qitab and the former
retaliated by stealing five camels from the Nai'm. Ef
forts are being made by Shaikh Rashid bin Said of Dubai
to bring about a reconciliation.
(viii) R ain .
Towards the end of November, heavy rain fell
on Abu Dhabi territory upto and including Buraimi. The
rain lasted five days and formed a lake in a salty de
pression some 20 miles south-west of Abu Dhabi. This
lake is over 6 feet deep in parts and has already attracted
numerous birds including duck and flamingo.
(ix) S hooting Incident .
On returning from Buraimi as mentioned in
paragraph 263 above, 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 party were
fired on and held up by Beni Qitab tribesmen. The Naim
"Dalil" (guide) with them nearly made matters worse by
shouting that he was from the Nai'm and that they and the
Beni Qitab were "on the same road". This remark w^s
taken derisorily and it was not until Mr. Bird of the
Petroleum Concessions Limited, had explained that the
cars were oil company cars that the party was allowed
to proceed. The excuse given by the Beni Qitab for the
hold-up was that they expected Nai’m to be in the cars
and we*re hostile to them as a result of the incident
mentioned in paragraph 270 (vii) above. The
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.
Agent unfortunately gave the Beni Qitab Rs.10/- on the
party being permitted to proceed and this may encourage
similar instances.
271. CORRI GEND UM.
Reference paragraph 242 (iv) of Intelligence
Summary No.18.
Shaikh Abdullah bin Salin is not of the A1
Bu Shamis tribe but is a cousin of Shaikh Obaid bin
Juma'h, Chief of the Beni Ka'ab. Hamad bin Said is
not a Shaikh. Hamasah is the name of an A1 Bu Shamis'
township but there is no 'Hamasah’ section of Aao tribe.
272. SHIPP ING .
39 ships ( 10 American, 10 British, 9 Panamanian,
3 Swedish, 2 Dutch, 2 Norwegian, 2 Spanish, and one Danish)
called at the port of Bahrain during the period under review.
Imports were 2390 tons of general cargo for Bahrain and
1588 tons for transhipment to the mainland. Exports were
295,200 tons of petroleum products.
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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 1948. 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. Contained within the file is intelligence on the following:
- shipping;
- visits of British and foreign notables;
- economic and commercial matters, including the pearling industry;
- local news and affairs, as well as that of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, Oman, and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
- the work of third parties in the region, such as the Bahrain Petroleum Company, Gray, Mackenzie and Co., and Petroleum Concessions Limited;
- labour matters, especially strikes and unrest;
- local reaction to international events such as the end of the British Mandate in Palestine and the death of Mohandas Gandhi;
- the activities of the Royal Navy;
- the supply of electricity, water and telecommunications;
- aviation;
- the work of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit;
- the traffic of slaves;
- quarantine and medical matters;
- weather and meteorological data.
The final page of the final report appears to be missing.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (100 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/2/319
- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:102v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence