'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Report' [23r] (45/154)
The record is made up of 1 file (75 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1947-31 Dec 1947. 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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from Saudi Arabia to the Bahrain refinery. ^This means that not
quite double the previous amount of crude oil will cone here ior
refining. The Shaikh of Bahrain’s reaction to this has been
naturally unfavourable. However, the Company's intention to
drill in next December a deep (up to 13,0€0 feet) exploratory
boring may compensate him for the feeling that his own wells
should provide all che crude oil for the Bahrain refinery.
S3. LOCAL AFFAIRS - BAHRAIN.
(i) On the 21st the final of the local inter-schools basket
ball tournament was attended by Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad al Khalifah,
G.I.E., Minister of Education and Mr. C.D. Belgrave, C.B.E., Adviser
to the Bahrain Government. An exhibition match between members of
the staff and students was also played.
(ii) The annual Sports Day of the Bahrain Schools was held on
the 30th. The events included displays of physical drill, trick
cycling and a staff donkey race. They were watched by the Hon’Lie
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.
, His Highness Shaikh
Salman, Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad, Education Minister, and Mr. C.D.
Belgrave.
(iii) on the 30th Shaikh Abdullah, son of Shaikh Khalifah bin
Salman, a step brother and cousin of His Highness, was married to
the daughter of Ahmad bin Khalifah bin Ghatam. Celebrations^were
held for 3 days before the marriage and included a dancing display
at unm in Khalilah. Some of the R.A.F. were invited to attend /chi s
and it is said that ladies of Shaikh Abdullah’s family mixed with
them unveiled. This is unprecedented and mentioned locally wiuh
hated breath.
(iv) No one can fail to be impressed by the amount^of building,
both for residential and business purposes, in and around Manama ^
town. Apart from the work being undertaken by British firms, sucn
as Gray Mackenzies and P.C.L., local merchants are now spending tho-ir
war profits on new houses. The Bahrain Government too has a^praise
worthy scheme under way for new Customs H°uses, government oifices
caid shops built on a uniform plan. This, however, is solely con
centrated around the main square of Manama < town and the r esult will
be that, as in so many Eastern and other cities, the facade will be
comparatively imposing while, behind it, the^"old town" remains a
warren of narrow, insanitary streets, crumbling baked-e^rth mansions,
mean shops and barasti (wicker) huts for the poor.
(v) The snuggling into Bahrain of Hashish and its consumption
are said to be on the increase.
94.- SHIPPING.
Fifteen ships (9 British, 3 American, 1 Swedish, 1 Norwegian
and 1 Panamanian) called at the port of Bahrain during the period
under report. imports were 81 tons of general cargo for Bahrain,
and 240 tons for transhipment to the mainland. Exports consisted
of 11 tons of general cargo.
95. METEOROLOGICAL.
Maximum t emp eratur e
Minimum t emp era tur e
Maximum humidity
ifiinimum humidity
... 96°F. on 28.4.’47.
* .. 66 °F. on. 21.4, ’47.
*,. 85$ on 27.4.’47.
... 67$ on 29.4.’47.
Sd./- C.J. PELLY
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.
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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 1947. 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 are divided into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the file is intelligence on the following:
- shipping;
- visits of British and foreign notables;
- economic and commercial matters, including the pearling industry;
- 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 movements of Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhs;
- the work of third parties in the region, such as the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), Cable and Wireless, the Imperial Bank of Iran, and Petroleum Concessions Limited;
- development of industry in Bahrain, such as the cotton mill;
- labour matters, especially strikes and unrest;
- local reaction to events in Palestine;
- weather and meteorological data.
From December the reports include a table of prices for essential commodities.
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- 1 file (75 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.
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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 77; 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 1-77; 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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- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Report'
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- front, front-i, 2r:76v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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