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'File 8/46 Staff Officer (Intelligence), Persian Gulf, Intelligence Reports' [‎19r] (37/70)

The record is made up of 1 file (33 folios). It was created in Oct 1947-Oct 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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bofcvveen Basra and Karachi, The first aircraft of this
service landed at Bahrein on tho 1^fch, and again on the 21st.
February on fiiglits fron Basra Karachi respectively.
There will be one eastbound and one westbound service a week.
(i) The Persian Govcmaent recently instructed its post office
at Bushirc not to receive or re-trans:.iit apy telograi-i whose
orirjin is Bahrein.
havoc with the roads in Pars. Most of the ndnor roads are
iv.rpassablo and even the min Shiraz-Bushire road is liabl
to becouie so,at any ooment. Tho latter is in such a bad
have broken 130 front springs.
Movement s of S hips
(i) H.M.S. "C^k'diIuIlHGER ,l , Captain R. M. Southern,R.N., left the
Gulf for the Mediterranean on the 3rd April, after carryi.ng
out soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. and surveying in the area off Qatar Poninsuila.
(ii) H.M.S. ’hl/REII", Coamnder J.C.G, Martin, R.N., sailed for
Colombo via Muscat after a tour of duty in the Persian Guilf.
During the period under
Abadan, Kuwait, Ras Tan bbas„
Muscat and Khor kuwai.
DISTRIBUTION .
His Excellency, H.B.M’s 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Director of Naval Intelligence
Staff Officer (intclligonco). East Ihdies.
Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
H.M.S. •'Wild Goo so" •
H.M.S. "imm"
Staff Officer (intelligence) L.E.M.
S.1.0.,A.H. Q., R.A. F.,Iraq.
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. , Bahrein.
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. , Kuwait.
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C o..i.iunications,
(ii) Cable and Wireless Comumcation between Bahrein And Muscat
has now been restored.
Corxiunications- Sh iran.
(i). Heavy rains coupled with inadequate repairs have played
condition that in the past month A.I.O.C. motor tankers
Staff Officer, (intclligonce)
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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. , Muscat,
Air Staff Liaison Officer, Bahrein,
Pile,

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The file contains the periodic intelligence reports of the Staff Officer (Intelligence), based in Bahrain. The reports, marked secret, were issued roughly every quarter. The file contains the four reports released between October 1947 and October 1948.

Each report consists of summarised intelligence on regional economic and political developments, but the emphasis is on shipping and nautical matters, air traffic, and other communication issues.

On folio 12 is information on international radio channels and frequencies in use in the region.

Folios 33-34 are notes on the Iranian Southern Naval Forces, including an organisational chart.

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1 file (33 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 35; 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.

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