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‘File 28/75 Defence policy for the Gulf’ [‎58r] (115/252)

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The record is made up of 1 file (124 folios). It was created in 17 Jan 1938-13 Sep 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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1 *44ad setts eoie^oxito on the Oefonee of Kuasit* l sent an
short loaf* to -^Xand on the End u^ust# Out ittstruotod
itX&htmmn she was to aet for »e as ^oXitioaX Kosident to
to the Air Officer Commanding
follow sqt letter up with oasssutt feat tens from hls^jfiTin^ hie
w!ewe an the local defence of Bahrain* 3»tar* the fruotal
Coast* and >iuee*t» this eightaan did wery thorougiOy in hie
letters if#»*q/e02» dated the 4th August iP3g t 0/6X2* datsd
the 8th August X05d* 3/dl&* dated ths dth august i960* and
q/528* dated the 9th uagust
6« fhi the l&tfc aeptemher >eightaaan* who in the aeaaUae
had tahes up the question ef local defence at Bahrain in lie
most tatsortent aspect • protection of the Jil ?Xeld and
refinery, telegraphed to the Air Officer Cemmand%ng referring
to hie ( foightaas^s) letter of 4tn /uigaat* isformlng hix that
the Bahrain PotroleuMi CSttpany had prepared their plans and
wee# anxious at out ettaining o<*ui paisa t require at a«ce.
TOightman further aotod if there was any prospect of the
Air Tf fleer comnnding telng aide to tend an os pert to
esamine end adwise on their plans within the weed* had or
Young* the officer detailed by the Air Officer OemmaMlIsg*
arriwod at tahraio c«t goptemher 33rd.
d* 1 rotumod from Xeare on the 27th ieptoxPsr and found
that roightxan had done eaceellent word in preparing* in ee»
operation with the ^hn tn Petroleum ^empaiiy* the Bahrain
hewer omen t and coatee* the Air Ualeen ^ffioer* a sohmse ef
local defence. Yfce Bahrain yetroXeux tfcmpitny had for
instanee etdorod barbed wire for the fencing of ta«ir essential
property /

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The file comprises copies of correspondence, extracts of Government reports and other papers relating to the drawing up of defence policies for the various states in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in anticipation of the start of a global war. The file’s principal correspondents are: 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle); 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 (Hugh Weightman); representatives of RAF Air Headquarters at Habbaniyah in Iraq (including Air Officer Commanding, Air Vice Marshal John Hugh Samuel Tyssen); various representatives of the Government of India and 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. .

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1 file (124 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. There are no file notes included at the end of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 126; 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 2-125; 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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