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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [11r] (26/376)
The record is made up of 1 volume (184 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1938-15 Jan 1941. 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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Secret
No. 4 of 1938
Intelligence Summary of 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.
, Bahrain, for the
period 16th to 28th February 1938
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20. Shipping .
(i) Tankship Manju Maru (Japanese) arrived here on the
18th and left on the 19th February with a cargo of 7999 tons
of Fuel Oil.
(ii) S.S. Steel Voyager (American) arrived here on the
19th and left on the 20th February with 2 cases of merchan
dise. She discharged here 2004 packages for Bahrain and 1337
packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(iii) S.S. Hoegh Transporter (Dutch) arrived here on the
26th and left on the 27th February with 44 nongs empty cylin
ders. She discharged here 3728 packages for Bahrain and 967
packages for the mainland.
21. Movements of British Officials .
(i) I left for Dubai by the S.S.Bandra on the 26th Feb
ruary, and met 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.
on H.M.S.Bideford at
Dubai the following night.
(ii) Major Nicolls, Staff Officer, Army Headquarters,
India, who is making a tour of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, arrived at
Bahrain on the 26th February by the S.S. Baroda.
22. Local Affairs .
Shaikh Sulman bin Hamad al Khalifah, the Shaikh of Bah
rain 1 s eldest son, left for Karachi on the 20th February in
order to meet His Highness Shaikh Hamad on his return from the
Haj.
23.
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
.
Negotiations between Mr. Lermitte of Petroleum Conces
sions Limited and the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi for an oil conces
sion in Abu Dhabi have so far proved abortive. The Shaikh is
suffering from a bad attack of megalomonia and declines to con
sider any concession other than one idfetical with that grant
ed to an associate company of Petroleum Concessions Limited by
King Ibn Saud. Mr. Lermitte has left Abu Dhabi for the time
being.
24. Saudi Arabia .
Nothing to report.
25. Meteorological .
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Humidity exceeded 94%
on 8 days
78° on 26th February
51.6° on 16th February
Bahrain,
The 6th March 1938
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 volume 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 years 1938-40. 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. Most of the reports cover a two week period, though due to holidays and work pressures some cover an entire month.
The reports are split into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the reports is intelligence on the following:
- shipping and the activities of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and commercial transport companies such as Imperial Airways Limited;
- the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;
- the affairs of countries of the region, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Persia [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. ;
- trade and the pearling and oil industries;
- the weather and climate.
Folios 166-182 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (184 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 186; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:185v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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