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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [81r] (166/376)
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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^o. 12 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
fThne 1939
Shipping .
(i) S*S. n Steel Traveller” (U.S.A.) arrived and left on
the 3rd June 1939 after discharging 2218 packages for Bahrain and
28 packages for the mainland.
(ii) 3.S. "Chile Maru" (Japanese) arrived on the 7th June
1939 and left on the 8th June after discharging 370 packages for
Bahrain.
(iii) 3.3. ’’Khuzistan" (British) arrived on the 7th and
left on the 8th June 1939 after discharging 4876 packages for
Bahrain and 594 for the mainland.
(iv) 3.3. "Lichtenfels" (German) arrived on the 12th and
left on the 13th June 1939 after discharging 102 packages for
Bahrain and 5C23 for the mainland.
(v) T.V. "dl Segundo n (Panama) arrived and left on the
31st May 1939 v;ith no cargo for Bahrain.
(vi) T.V. "China“ (Panama) arrived on the 4th and left on
the 5th June 1939 with a cargo of 14000 tons Gasolene and 762
tons Kerosene.
(vli) T.V. "Aase Maersk” (Danish) arrived on the 4th and
left on uhe 5th June 1939 with a cargo of 7564 tons Fuel Oil and
1700 tons Diesel Fuel Oil.
(viii) T.V. "Solsten" (Norwegian) arrived and left on the
5th June 1939 with a cargo of 3087 tons Kerscene and 4982 tons
Gasolene.
(ix) 3.3. "Bidevind 1 ’ (0.3.A.) arrived on the 17th and left
on the 18th June 1939 after discharging 11248 packages for
Bahrain.
(x) T.V. "Solsten” (Norwegian) arrived on the 19th and
left on the 20th June 1939 with a cargo of 8250 tons Kerosene.
(xi) T.V. "Attila" (Norwegian) arrived on the 16th and left
on the 17th June 1939 with a cargo of 7576 tons Gasolene, 2393
tons Kerosene and 1475 tons Diesel Oil.
(x3i) T.V. "Clelia Campanella” (Italian) arrived on the 21st
and left on the 22nd June 1939 with a cargo of 4870 tons Diesfcl
Gas oil.
(xiil) T.V. "Ketty Brovig" (Norwegian) arrived on the 22nd
and left on the 23rd June 1939 with a cargo of 6056 tons Diesel
Oil.
(xiv) T.V. "El Sagundo" (Panar.~.) strived and left on the
23rd June 1939 in ballast.
(xv) T.V. "Aase ?jiaersk" (Danish) arrived and left on the
28 th June 1939 in ha Hast.
"Neidenfels" (German) arrived on the 27th June
nnt. Cleared bv the 30th June 1939.
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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