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'File 9/15 German trade activities in the Persian Gulf' [50r] (99/116)
The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 12 Dec 1938-29 Mar 1939. 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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To be kept In P^ agna l
p pas ea alon of PolltloaX
Agent .
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The Rea idency,
Bushire # the 29th March* 1939#
c\x*A.
C ould you pi ease refer to your denii* official letter No<
C/l9l, dated the 25th March 1939, In so far as It refers to
Wattenberg.
^ 2. It seems to me that Wattenberg Is undoubtedly up to no
good. He Is ostensibly a business man to whom time ought to
be money, yet In spite of this and even after he has been
informed that the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for the Hamburg-Amerika must be held
by either a Bahraini or a Britisher (vide your telegram No.lS,
dated the 19th February 1939) he still continues staying on at
Bahrain ^studying market conditions 11 . He has been in Bahrain
four months and must have completed his studies long ago.
3. I do not regard the small amount of propaganda he can
carry on (vide paragraph 6 of your letter) as serious. But
what he can do under the cloak of commercial contacts is to
build up an espionage and sabotage system. (It is often done
^ in this way.)
4. The Bahrain Government presumably know, or should know,
what Individuals visit him; of these probably some are known
to be likely subjects for espionage etc. activities. If it
has not already been done, I suggest that such individuals
might be interrogated and induced either by monetary or other
means to say whether Wattenberg has made them any such
suggestions.
/ 5.
H. Weightman Esquire, l.c.S.,
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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- Content
The volume contains correspondence sent and received by 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 Bahrain, regarding the German firm Federico Unduetsch & Co, which is seeking to open a branch in Bahrain, and the feelings of 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 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. against German trade in the Gulf.
The file also contains a letter from Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, Ruler of Bahrain, in favour of foreign nationals trading in Bahrain, as long as the businesses are run by British and Bahraini subjects, plus a manuscript report by 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. on 'Anti British and pro German propaganda in Bahrain'.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (56 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 52-57. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover 58; 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 incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-57; 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/15/2/363
- Title
- 'File 9/15 German trade activities in the Persian Gulf'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 5r:23v, 25r:57v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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