'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Report' [30r] (59/154)
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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the sea near Zellaq.
(iii) Pornographic picture postcards are now manufactured,
and available for sale, in Bahrain.
1 17. SHIPPING . •
(i) Mr. L.A. Davies of the African and Eastern Corporation
(Near East) Ltd., recently visited Bahrain, and discussed with
local merchants the possibility of opening a branch office of
his company in Bahrain. He 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.
during
his stay.
(ii) Thirty-three ships (18 British, 7 American, 3 Dutch,
2 Panamanian, 2 Norwegian and 1 Italian) called at the port of
Bahrain during the period under report. imports were 3,671-J- tons
of general cargo for Bahrain, and 229 tons for transhipment to
the mainland. Exports were 40 tons of general cargo and 249,000
tons of petroleum products.
118. METEOROLOGICAL .
For period 1st to 15th May .
Maximum Temperature
103°F.
on
15.5.
*47.
Minimum Temperature
?1°F.
on
7.5.
*47.
Maximum Humidity
98%
on
6.5.
*47.
Mir “jnum Humidity
60%
on
11.5.
*47.
Rainfall 0.56 inch.
For period 16th to 31st
Maximum Humidity
Minimum Humidity
101°F.
on
28.
5.
*47.
73°F.
on
16.
5.
*47.
86%
on
30.
5.
*47.
50%
on
31.
5.
*47.
Sd.
/-
C.
j. p:
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.
NS.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (75 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/R/15/2/318
- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Report'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:76v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence