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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [74r] (152/376)
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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No. 9 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 16th to 30th April
1939.
63. Shipping
(i) S.S. "Silver Laurel" (British) arrived here on the 19th
and left on the 21st April 1939 after discharging 15184 packages
for Bahrain and 472 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(ii) S.S. "India" (Italian) arrived here on the 16th and
left on the 17th April 1939 after discharging 3334 packages for
transhipment to the mainland.
(iii) S.S. "Hoegh Silverstar" (Norwegian) arrived here on
the 21st and left on the 23rd April 1939 with a cargo of of 280
packages of general merchandise, after discharging 5859 packages
for Bahrain and 1 package for transhipment to the mainland.
(iv) S.S. "Geierfels" (German) arrived here on the 20th and
left on the 21st April 1939 after discharging 10862 packages for
Bahrain and 4017 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(v) S.S. "Hohenfels" (German) arrived here on the 27th and
left on the 28th April 1939 after discharging 5521 packages for
Bahrain and 4913 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(vi) S.S. "Ockenfels" (German) arrived here on the 27th and
left on the 28th April 1939 after discharging 551 packages for
Bahrain and 9017 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(vii) S.S. "Mantai Maru" (Japanese) arrived here on the 24th
April 1939 and left the same day after discharging 290 packages
for Bahrain.
(viii) T.V. "Ketty Brovig"(Norwegian) arrived here on the 18th
and left on the 19th April 1939 with a cargo of 8424 tons of B-
849 Fuel Oil and 1992 tons of B-891 Diesel Oil.
(ix) T.V. "El Segundo" (Panama) arrived here on the 21st April
1939 and left the same day with a cargo of 2544 tons of Fuel Oil.
(x) T.V. "D.J.Scofield" (American) arrived here on the 21st
and left on the 24th April 1939 with 471 tons of Gasoline.
(xi) T.V. "New Zealand" (Norwegian) arrived here on the 26th
and left on the 27th April 1939 with a cargo of 10870 tons of
Gasoline and 2895 tons of Kerosene.
(xii) T.V. "Solsten" (Norwegian) arrived here on the 30th April
and left on the 1st May 1939 with a cargo of 8400 tons of Kero
sene.
54. Movements of Bri tish Officials
(i) Captain T. Hickinbotham, O.B.E., arrived on the 12th
April and left for Muscat on the 17th April 1939.
(ii) Captain J.B. Howes, Assistant
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,
left for Kuwait on the 16th April and returned on the 19th.
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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