'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Report' [‎16r] (31/154)

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No. 6 OT? 1Q47.
Bahrain Intelligence Summary for periori ISth
to 31st March, 1947.
60. MOVEMENTS OFFICIALS.
(i) Reference paragraph 49(ii) of Intelligence Summary Mo.'
On the 13th Lt-Col. A.C. Oallowav, C.I.F., O.R.F., ana
Mrs. Galloway, left for Bushire on L.T. M NFARC 1 : TTJS M .
(ii) Reference paragraph 49(i) of Intelligence Summary no.5
_ . ^ -,Q n ^ 6 rd the Rcn;ble 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. returned to Bahrain m R.M.S. "^ILBGOOSF", On the
29th, accompanied by captain R.J.R. Bendy, R.N., Senior Naval
Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , he left in F.M.S. "MILDGOOSF" for Salalah.
61. VISITORS .
(1) On the 21st Messrs. R.S. Turner and G-C. K5.m of the
Ministry of Forks, Cairo, arrived in Bahrain by air.
(ii) On the 28th Mr. L.P. Scott, 'ex-General Manager of
the Kuwait Oil Company, arrived in Bahrain by B.O.A.C. 'plane ahd
left the same day by launch for Bhahran. Re stayed, at the Agencv
He had been in India recruiting technical staff for the Kuwait OiJ
Company.
(iii) On the 25th Mr. H. Grav Sinclair, Tele-Communications
Attache, British Middle Fast Office, arrived from Cairo and left
on the 28th by air for Abadan.
(iv) Colonel F.A.P. Pennant of the port Birectorate, Basra,
also visited Bahrain in the Steam Yacht "King Faisal" during the
period under review.
(v) M. Jacques Kayser, Correspondent of "Le Monde
'Illustree", "Parisian Liberee" and "Realite" visited Bahrain
and stayed with 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. on the 23th. M. Kayser
was on his way to Bhahran during his tour of reporting on the
Middle Fast oil centres.
62. CALLS .
(i) on the 18th Captain A.C.G. Ermen, R.N., paid a Rare-
well visit to 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. on relinquishing command
H.M.S. "WREN". He was accompanied by Commander tt.L. Hayes, R.m.,
H.M.S. "Loch Glendhu".
(ii) On the 23rd Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa al Khalifa, called
on 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. . He confined himself to portentous
platitudes.
(iii) On the 26th 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. , accompanied by the
Assistant 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. , called officially on Captain r’.J.R.
Bendy, R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in h.m.s.
^"Wildgoose". The Senior Naval Officer returned the call the
same day at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
. On the 27th 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. , accompanied bv the
Assistant 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. , called on TT is Highness at the Oadhai-
biyah Palace near Manama town. His wighness returned this call
at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. the same day accompanied by Shaikh Mohammed bin
Isa^al Khalifa, senior uncle of His Highness. The Shaikh discussg
business during these visits in that he reiterated his wish for
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