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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [60r] (124/376)
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
ffo. 2 of 1939
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 January
1939.
7. Shipping
,, ’’Singapore Maru M (Japanese) arrived here on
8th f nd left ^n the 9th January 1939 after discharging
7770 packages for Bahrain and 800 packages for transhipment
to the mainland.
,, Tankship ?, Solsten fr (Norwegian) arrived here on
the 8th and left on the 9th January 1939 with a cargo of
6393 tons of B-410 Standard White Kerosene, 1912 tons of
B-351 White Gasoline and 90 drums and 2 cases of paint.
(iii) Tankship ’’Prometeo” (Italian) arrived here on
the 8th and left on the 9th January 1939 with a cargo of
4050 tons of B-351 White Gasoline and 2226 tons of B-410
Lighting Kerosene.
(iv) 3.3. "Frauenfels” (German) arrived here on the
11th and left on the 12th January 1939 after discharging
3297 packages for Bahrain and 24 packages for transhipment
to the mainland.
(v) S.S. ’’Begum” (British) arrived here on the 9th Jan
uary 1939 and left the same day after discharging 2209 pack
ages for Bahrain and 200 packages for transhipment to the
mainland.
8. British Interests
Reference paragraph 142 of rny Intelligence Summary
No. 21 of 1938.
Mr. S.H. Longrigg of Petroleum Concessions Limited
arrived on the 2nd January from Dubai and left on the 5th
January.
9. Foreign Interests
Nil.
10. Airways
Reference paragraph 4 of my Intelligence Summary No. 1
of 1939.
Another K.L.M. land plane landed here on the 10th
January 1939.
11. Local
Negotiations for the Unallotted Area continue at an
increased temp 9 ,mueh to the detriment of other administra
tive interests.
12.
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
(i) Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, Ruler of Sharjah, who started
building a tower about 300 yards from the east end of the town
with the ostensible object of affording protection to his sub
jects, and to guard against bedouin raids, received a protest
against its construction from Shaikh Abdur Rahman bin Mohammed
of Hira.
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/313
- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:185v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence