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No. 17 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 September
1939.
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98. Shipping
o „ " G f^ uyo Maru " (Japanese) arrived here on the
2nd and left on the 3rd September 1939 after discharging 15380
packages for Bahrain. &
^ w Attila ,f (Norwegian) arrived here on the 1st and
left on the 2nd September 1939 with a cargo of 2238 tons of
v.hite Gasoline and 9472 tons of Standard Yihite Kerosene*
(iii) S.S. ^egum” (British) arrived here on the 12th Sep
tember 1939 and left the same day after discharging 7027 pack
ages for Bahrain.
99. Movements of British Officials
The Honourable Major C.G. Prior* C.I.E., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , accompanied by his Under Secretary
Lieutenant H.D.H. Ranee, arrived on the 11th September from
Bushire.
100. Local,^Affajlr®,
(i) After the alarms of the previous ten days, the news of
the declaration of war on September the 3rd was received with
calm in Bahrain. The action of the British and French Govern
ments received complete approbation in the towns.
The importance of Bahrain became gratifyingly apparent
on the 3rd September when the war telegram was received at the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. from no fewer than five official sources.
The defence measures taken will not be reported in
this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Diary.
(ii) Reference paragraph 84(i) of my Intelligence Summary
No. 14 of 1939.
His Highness Shaikh Sir Hamad bin *Isa al Khalifah,
K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Euler of Bahrain, returned from India on the
10th September 1939.
101. Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
The Shaikhs of Sharjah and Dubai have sent messages
offering His Majesty’s Government all assistance within their
power•
102. Meteorological
Maximum temperature ••• 99.8° on the 15th September
Minimum temperature ••• 74.6° on the 10th September
Humidity exceeded 70% on ten days, the maximum being
93% on the 7th September.
Bahrain,
The 18th September 1939.
Attested
Sd/- H. Weightman.
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.
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.
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