'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [118r] (240/376)
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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officia!f on the hth! 6r ained t0 lunch by the Saudi
(iii) Reference paragraph 19 (ii) of mv Intelli
gence Summary No, 4 of 1940. J inieili-
r t v T ^e Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Prior,
1 t 1 ^? 1 Hesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, re-
° n ^ he 13th M nnch by the fast mail
d i 113 staff for Kuwait on the 15th in
the L.T. ’'Nearchus” „
26. Ecclesiastical
Reference paragraph 20 of my Intelligence Sum
mary Ho. 4 of 1940.
Mgr. J.B. Tirrinnanzi, Vicar Apostolic of
Arabia, performed the opening ceremony of the mew
Roman Catholic Church on the 8th March. The church
was built on a piece of land to the south of Manama
gifted to the Roman Catholic community by His Highness
the Shaikh. The Bishop left on the 11th March.
27. Local Affairs
1 1 [
Leading members of the Indian community in
Bahrain met on the 12th March and appointed a "Bahrain
Indian War Relief Committee”. In the course of a
resolution which was passed at this meeting, the
following sentiments were expressed
"We Indian Residents of Bahrain cannot forget
our duty to our King and are prepared to share
the responsibility which devolves upon us as
members of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Our efforts may be insignificant, but these are
actuated by feelings of loyalty and sincerity
and a fervent desire to uphold the cause of
right against deliberate wrong.
"We therefore resolve to subscribe to the war
fund according to our means and to persuade
every resident Indian of Bahrain to do the
same. The collections shall be forwarded to
His Britannic Majesty’s
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.
in
Bahrain for onward transmission to proper autho
rities «”
At this inaugural meeting close on Rs.1500/-
were collected.
28.
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
.
Reference paragraph 22 (ii) of my Intelli
gence Summary No.4 of 1940.
The/-
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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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