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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [16r] (36/376)
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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.1
Secret ,
No. 7 of 1938.
38. Shipping .
(i) S*S. Steel Worker (United States of iAmerica) arrived
here on the 4th and left on the 7th April 1938 after discharg
ing 5947 packages for Bahrain and 547 packages for tranship- if
ment to the mainland.
(id) Tankship Bengkalis (Dutch) arrived here on the 4th
April 1938 and left the s ame day with a cargo of 715 tons of
Diesel Oil.
(iii) S.S. Khuzistan (British) arrived here on the 5th
and left on the 6th April 1938 with 537 nongs empty tins and
drums after discharging 4246 packages for Bahrain and 1275
packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(iv) S.S. Yamayuri Maru (Japanese) arrived here on the 6th
April 1938 and left the same day after discharging 208 packa
ges for Bahrain.
(v) Tankship Prometeo (Italian) arrived here on the 5th
and left on the 6th April 1938 with a cargo of 3345 tons of
B-891 Diesel Oil and 3420 tons of White Gasoline.
(vi) S.S. Ryoyo Maru (Japanese) arrived here on the 8th
April 1938 and left the same day after discharging 6465 pack
ages for Bahrain.
39. Movements of British Officials .
« i
Captain J. Cotton, Under Secretary to the Honourable
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.
, on relief by Mr.
J. Croning, left for England on the 2nd April 1938.
40. Local Affairs .
I visited Hawar Island on the 15th April and inspected
the new Bahrain Police Post there. The fact that no complaint
has been received from the Shaikh of Qatar while this very
solid building was under construction is an interesting omis
sion, apparently indicating his acceptance of Bahrain* s rights
in Hawar.
41.
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
.
(i) Rais Hassan, a Persian subject of Lingah, and Khalaf
Ali al Zamani, a Kuwaiti, who were reported to be engaged in
arms smuggling have been deported from the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
. They 1
left for their homes on the 26th March and 8th April respecti- ^
vely.
(ii) On the 8th April 1938, theShaikh of Has al Khaimah
wrote to the Hesidency Agent, Sharjah, requesting him to issue ijf
a Certificate of Identity for himself and three companions to U
enable him to v isit Kttwait, Iraq and Syria. The reason he ,*
states for the journey is for a change of climate, but it is
more probable that he has some idea of meeting certain persons \
for the discussion of an oil concession.
He was informed by the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent that this could
not be done until the good offices of His Majesty*s Government
were restored. It is understood that this refusal to grant
him/-
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 1st to 15th April 1938.
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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.
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- 1 volume (184 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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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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- '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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