‘File 28/19 Export of oil and other articles from the Persian Gulf to Italian East Africa (dhow traffic)’ [‎105r] (209/316)

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The file comprises correspondence and reports relating to outward trade from Bahrain and the ports of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to the ports of the Red Sea and East Africa, in response to concerns that some cargoes (and in particular oil) were reaching Italian East Africa and Italian-occupied British Somaliland. The principal correspondents in the file are: 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 (Major Reginald George Evelin William Alban); the Director of Customs for the Government of Bahrain (Claud Cranbrook Lewis DeGrenier); the Political Officer on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (Captain Roy Douglas Metcalfe); and the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (SNOPG: Commodore Cosmo Moray Graham).

The file includes:

• correspondence concerning regular checks on the frequency of cargo-carrying dhows (and the nature of the cargo they are carrying), travelling from Bahrain, Muscat and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , to the Red Sea and East Africa, including: a secret telegram from the SNOPG to the Political Agents in the Gulf, dated 13 December 1940, requesting frequent summaries on cargoes and destinations of dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. traffic from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (f 24); assessments of the extent of dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. traffic from the Gulf to Aden and beyond (ff 16-21, ff 39-40); regular reports, from early 1941 onwards, from the Director of Customs at Bahrain on dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. traffic from Bahrain (beginning ff 57-58), and from the Political Officer on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (beginning f 74); regular reports of dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. traffic and cargoes headed north towards the Gulf, sent by the Chief Secretary at Dar es Salaam [Dār as-Salām] (from f 96); a letter from 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. to the Director of Customs at Bahrain, dated 22 September 1941, informing him that regular reports on dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. movements are no longer required (f 131);
• correspondence between 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 and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and California-Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC) on whether oil and other supplies were being transported from Bahrain to Saudi Arabian ports, either overland or by sea (ff 3-6);
• warnings from the SNOPG and other officials that dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. traffic travelling in close proximity to the coast of Italian East Africa does so at its own risk (f 9, f 49, ff 53-56);
• proposals for the searching of dhows in order to intercept illicit traffic (ff 51-52);
• information on shipments of oil products, such as kerosene from Gulf ports to the Red Sea (ff 80-81);
• correspondence concerning the introduction of identity cards for dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. crews using Eritrean ports, and British proposals to introduce a similar system at Aden and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports (ff 132-139).

Extent and format

1 file (156 folios)

Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 146-157) mirror the chronological arrangement.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 158; 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 also present in parallel between ff 3-145; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: the file notes at the back (ff 146-157) have been paginated using pencil.

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