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'File 8/39 A. S. L. O.'s [Air Staff Liaison Officer] Reports' [31r] (61/416)
The record is made up of 1 file (206 folios). It was created in 6 Aug 1946-Jan 1949. 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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13* Shippjja^- (Period 16th De o. - 15 Jaru)
Forty seven ships (23 British, 13 ^srican, 5 Norwegian, 2 3owe-
dish, 1 Panamanian, 1 Dutch, 1 Danish, 1 XtaJLian) caileh at the port of
Bahrain during the period.
Imports were 4330 t ms of general ^r c o and 1642 for tran^-ehip-
men<}* experts weiro 60 t^ns of general car^^o aiid* 3^6,330 tons of petro
leum products.
6a.udi .era eia;
On the 2A&t Janu^tiy his majesty King ^fodul Aziz ihn Baud aridved
by air at Dhahrfm on a five day visit to the headquarters of the Arabian
jjueric&n Oil Company • he v/us a c c omponi o d by the - o ni r pax sal omd other
meLibers of his family. On the 23rd His Highness the Ruler of Bahrain left
for ^1 Khobar ir/ita a large entourage to meet the King# He was aceompaniod
his uncles ohuimns iaohammod and AiOduilah uin Isa al Khalifoh, and Mr.
Belgrave, adviser to the Bahrain Government. His Highness took v/ith him
15 -horses -nd 36 camels as presents to ICLng Ibn Baud and distributed a
sum of Ps.33,000 among the latter's followers. In return His Majesty gave
His Highness a sum of R_ 15,000, and Rs. 1.0,000 to each of his two uncles,
and presented each member of His Highness* entourage with a new .erab dress.
On the 25th His Higimess returned to Bahrain.
M U 3 0 „ T .
15* Royal fjayy :
Captain R.J.R. Bendy, Beni or Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, arrived
at Muscat of 7th Jan. on an official visit. Balutes were exchanged bet
ween the ship and the sh ore batteries.
His Highness being absent in Dhofar, the 3.N.O. accompanied by the
Political .^ent called on Bayid Bhihab bin Faisal, H. H's representative
and the call was returned by him on board H \/ild Gjose' f .
During the stay )f the "Jild Goose" two hockey matches were played
against loc<al teams.
16, Uev/s from Dhofar <
(i) It is reported th-t on ohe occasion 'f the arriv .1 of His Highness
the Bui to. n at Dhofar, flags were hoisted )n all the house s and guns were
fired in his honour.
(ii) Recently, His Highness has received a request from the nmerucan
Consul at Dhahran for per^iission to use the Muscat aerodrome for 0 . T*W.A.
aircraft expected to arrive at Muscat, .^s the purpose of the visit was
not known, His Highness has given permission to use the aerodrome* but has
instructed his Secretary, who is in Muscat, to telegraph him details of
their visit after arrival.
17* Proclamation Day :
On the 1st January, a Ryul Salute of 31 guns was fired from the
Mirani F?rt and the
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
flagstaff was liressed. The Proclamation Day
parade was held as usual in the -^ency coupomid, the Guard of Honour being
provided by the Muscat Inf antry. During the mornin- the P :litical ^gent
received calls from Saiyid Bhihao win Faisal, Representative of His Highness
the Bui tan, who was a ccompanie a oy _*li Hohasmed al Jamali, His Highness 1
Becretary, Ismail bin Khalil nr Rassassi, Chief Mali and Mali of Mutrah,
Baiyid .Aimed bin Ibrahim, ilinister for Internal .affairs, and Captain
J.b.Ho Hudson, His Highness' I, military .adviser. Shortly afterwards, the
leaders of the various communities 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.
to convey
their good wishes for the New Year.
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The file contains the monthly intelligence reports of the Air Staff Liaison Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , based in Bahrain, for the period July 1946 to January 1949. The reports were distributed to several military and political offices in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region, including the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . Each report, marked secret, consists of several sections relating to geographic area, as follows: Bahrain and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (including Saudi Arabia, Persia [Iran], and Qatar), Kuwait, and Muscat. Within each section is summarised intelligence on the following matters:
- shipping and air traffic;
- local news and tribal affairs;
- trade and industry;
- banking;
- the supply of electricity, water, and postal and medical services;
- the activities of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy;
- the operations of oil companies and other private entities;
- smuggling and slavery;
- anti-locust operations;
- weather and meteorological data.
Many reports also include a list of exchange rates and local prices.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (206 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 208; 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/15/2/333
- Title
- 'File 8/39 A. S. L. O.'s [Air Staff Liaison Officer] Reports'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:207v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence