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‘File 28/52 Landing of U.S. seamen at Bahrain’ [‎15r] (29/52)

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The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 13 Jun 1944-19 Aug 1944. 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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EXT* 3169/44
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. , vX ' '" j
WHITEHALL, f >
LONDON, S.W.l.
July, 1944*
Dear Hankey,
You will remember that at the interdepartmental meeting
which we held on July 11th to/discuss the question of the
control of the American civilian oil employees erecting the
new refinery at Bahrein, ^ did not discuss, except in
passing, the so re what siuiilar question raised in the Political
Resident*s telegram No#1504 of the 2bth June, as to the
control of United States merchant seamen if landed on Sitrah
Island for recreational purposes# 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.
will no doubt be expecting an expression of our views on this
question. Further reference to the subject is contained in
the papers forwarded with 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. * s printed
letter of 27th June, No,643rS of which I enclose a copy#
We take it in the first place that the problem is to
secure that adequate arrangements are made to ensure that
the seamen do not leave Sitrah Island and that the question
of providing the necessary measures of police control to
allow them to visit Manama and Muharraq (which would be a
much more difficult business} does not arise# On this
assumption, the problem is a much more simple one than
the other and it should be quite unnecessary to make elaborate
arrangements for special constables to deal with the
seamen# All that is required is for adequate measures
of control to be taken by the American naval authorities
to ensure that parties allowed to land on Sitrah Island do
not attempt to enter the towns of Manama and Muharraq. We
should have thought it would be a simple matter for them to
send their own pickets to accompany each porty (from tho
fourth sentence of paragraph 7 of* Major Hickinbothan , s
letter of 17th June it appear# that U.S# naval personnel
are carried in each merchant ship), and that it should
not be difficult to get over their jurisdictional difficulties.
We/
The Hon. R.M.A. Hankey,
Foreign Office,
S.W.1*

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The file contains copies of correspondence concerning the presence of United States (US) merchant seamen at Bahrain, in particular questions of facilities for and supervision of US crews while on shore leave, and jurisdiction of US citizens at Bahrain.

The first part of the file contains correspondence dated June 1944 from the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Commodore John Montagu Howson) and 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 Tom Hickinbotham), responding to concerns raised by US naval officials at Bahrain (in light of the increasing frequency of US tanker visits to the islands) over the lack of facilities for US seamen at Bahrain, as well as pilfering from US vessels being unloaded by Gray Mackenzie & Co. (ff 2-12).

The second part of the file consists of copies of correspondence exchanged between 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 Foreign Office officials in London during July to September 1944, in response to 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’s recommendations for canteen facilities at Sitrah Island for US seamen, with the proviso that US seamen do not attempt to enter the towns of Manama or Muharraq. This correspondence also discusses a request from the US Department of State (relayed through the US Embassy in London, f 18) for the appointment of a non-American with legal qualifications to act as a judge over US citizens in Bahrain; a request that, in the eyes of India and Foreign Office officials, challenges Britain’s right of jurisdiction over all foreigners at Bahrain (ff 13-24).

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1 file (24 folios)
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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 (f 25) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-22; 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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