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'File 16/6 German shipping' [2r] (3/240)
The record is made up of 1 file (120 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1934-23 Aug 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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA;
Department.
EXPRESS LETTER
[ N.B.—This is an ORIGINAL MESSAGE, sent by post to save tele
graphic expense and undue use of the wires, but intended to be
treated, on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had beeti
telegraphed. To save time and formalities it is worded and signed
as if it had been so despatched. ]
POLITICAL, BAHRAIN*
From
\
To
RESIDENT, BUSHIRB*
REPEATED DEPART*TENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE, LONDON,
a / 6th January 4
No. Dated 193 .
Hansa Line 5*3* V/ACHTFELLS due at Bahrain today (January 6th)
ie said to be bringing considerable quantities of material for the
Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited*
2* I understand that Bahrain Petroleum Company find it cheaper
to tranship material from United States of America for Bahrain at a
German port to Hansa Line than to ship by City Line, who have
steamers running direct from New York to Karachi and whose chips
so: etimes come(in conjunction, l believe, with K*C*3trick Limited)
direct to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
*
3* I am not in a position to check this information or to offer
detailed comment, but I report it as it seems to me unfortunate that,
at a time when British Shipping is experiencing such difficulties,
a foreign line should be able to sec ire this freight* I suggest
that the information be brought to the notice of the City Line, who/^
-
lYisu to attempt to come to terr s with the Bahrain Petroleum Company
who are
S.6.
M alPO'—Sl—61(0SP)DCP—(GU227)—21-3.36—4,00,000.
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The file contains correspondence concerning the activities of German shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Topics discussed include:
- the use of the Hansa line to transport materials for the Bahrain Petroleum Company (ff 2-14);
- activities of German nationals, Heinrich Willnow and Reinhard Kulenkampff (ff.16-56);
- parallels with German activities before the First World War (f 28);
- a system for tracking German ships in the Gulf (f 58);
- German anti-British and pro-Iraqi propaganda in 1939 (f 91).
Correspondents include Percy Gordon Loch, 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. , Bahrain; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser, Bahrain Government; and Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. .
- Extent and format
- 1 file (120 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in this file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-102 and ff 103-119 respectively.
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- IOR/R/15/2/555
- Title
- 'File 16/6 German shipping'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:8v, 11r:11v, 14r:99v, 101r:119v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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