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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎63r] (125/174)

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The record is made up of 1 file (85 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1949-31 Dec 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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who is reported to be ready to accept the Shaikh as Emir
of Wakrah. Shaikh Sa'ud seems to be a strong character, and
to have him in authority in the neighbourhood of the new
tanker port of tlmm Said might have many advantages.
146 o TRUCIAL COAS T.
(i) Move ments of Shaik hs.
On the 17th Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashic^Ruler of
Umm al Qaiwain, arrived at Sharjah. He visited the Medical
Officer for medical attention and returned to Umm al Qaiwain
the same day.
v 3 , Shaikh Sai‘d bin Makturn, O.B.E., Ruler of Dubai,
returned to Dubai from Ras al Khaimah during the period
under review.
(ii) Local Affairs .
On the 16th Jasim bin Dalam, a notable and
wealthy merchant of Jazzirat az-Za’ab, was killed at al-Hail
(16 miles south of Ras al Khaimah) by three of Ayal bin Qazib,
subjects of the Rulei of Ras al Khaimah._ The murderers fled
and took refuge with Saif bin ^li bin Saif, Chief of the
al-Khawatir tribe. Shaikh Saqr bin Muhammad, Ruler of Ras
al Khaimah, sent out a party of armed men to trace the cul
prits but failed to arrest them. The Ruler of Ras al Khaimah
asked Saif .bin Ali to hand over the murderers for punishment
and offered him Rs.10,000 'Ikramiyah' to release them; but
following tribal custom he refused. It appears that the
said killed man is the uncle of Abdullah bin Hassan, Shaikh
of Jazzirat as-Za’ab. The assasination arose from domestic
troubles.
On the 23rd a gang of the al-Awamir robbers
attacked a caravan of Dubai near the r JabeiaFayah pass on its
way from Dubai to Batinah. They looted four camels and then
ran away into the desert. The Shaikh of Dubai sent out
a party of 10 armed men on camels to pursue them.
On the 25th Shaikh of Dubai arrested six men who
were reported to be selling 'Araq f and had in their possession
three barrels and other distilling equipment. They were
lashed, their faces were coloured with tar and were driyen
through market and public places. After fourdays imprison
ment they were released.
(iii) Tan b Isl and .
The Captain of L.T, "Nearchus" was informed by the
lighthouse staff at Tanb Island that according to the local
villagers the Persians have placed a flagstaff on Nabiyu Tanb.
The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , has been requested to
divert one of His Majesty’s ships to Tanb Island to look into
the matter.
(iv) Slavery .
Reference paragraph 113 of Summary No.13.
The kidnapped woman, Asrah bint Rubin', was
brought back to Sharjah by Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr, brother
of the Ruler of Sharjah, with the help of Rashid bin Hamad
al-Shamsi, Chief of the al-bu-Shamis tribe in Buraimi.
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The file contains fortnightly intelligence summaries produced by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain for the year 1949. The reports, marked as secret, were sent to the Government of India, the 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 numerous diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. Each report is numbered from 1 to 24 and covers a two week period.

The reports contain information covering a wide range of subjects, including:

  • shipping;
  • visits of British and foreign notables;
  • economic and commercial matters;
  • local news and affairs, as well as that of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
  • the work of Bahrain Petroleum Company, and the oil industry more generally;
  • American interests in the region;
  • local reaction to international events such as those in Palestine and Syria;
  • the activities of the Royal Navy;
  • the supply of electricity, water and telecommunications;
  • aviation;
  • the work of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit;
  • the traffic of slaves;
  • quarantine and medical matters;
  • weather and meteorological data.
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1 file (85 folios)
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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 87; 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 1-87; 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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