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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [‎135r] (274/376)

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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
No, 11 of 1940 o
^ Ge llig e nc e 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
tor the period 1st to 15th
June 1940,
67. Shipping
*i) T.Vo ^California Standard^ f Panama'i a^ivpH
a e cIrgo of e 3 !S h l Iay a ?V eft the'ist JuAe S^O with
Fue? Oil ?or Inez! 3861 0±1 and 13 ’ 246 tons of
Bls+Mr ona% l raka *,' ^ Dutch ) arrived here on the
oq^fs i | ft S n v the 4th June 1940 after discharging
sMnment k ?n e ?v, for ? akrain and 11 packages for tran-
shipment to the mainland.
.,, ^ 11 ^ ,Nur a e ^ a h ,! (British) arrived here on the
June 494 0 and left the same day after discharging
4 + packages +.or Bahrain and 100 packages for tranship
ment to the mainlandc
(iv) S.S. "Khuzistan" (British) arrived here on the
2nd and left on the 4th June 1940 with 362 empty drums
for Abadan, after discharging 9224 packages for Bahrain
and 2399 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(v) T.V 0 “El Segundo“ (Panama) arrived here on the
4th and left on the 5th June 1940 with 4508 tons of
Fuel Oil for Bombay/Karachi,
Cvi) S.S, “Washingtonian 55 (American) arrived here
on the 11th and left on the 13th June 1940 after dis
charging 15,442 packages for Bahrain and 260 packages
for transhipment to the mainland,
(vii) S. S. “Chile Maru n (Japanese) arrived here on
the 4th and left on the 5th June 1940 after discharging
412 packages for Bahrain,
(viii) T.Vo “Arena* 5 (Norwegian) arrived here on the
4th June 1940 and left on the same day with a cargo of
9060 tons of Kerosene for Suez.
(ix) T,V. “Ketty Brovig“ (Norwegian) arrived here
on the 3rd and left on the 4th June 1940 with a cargo
of 7565 tons of Fuel Oil and 2013 tons of Diesel Oil
for Port Said/Alexandria,
(x) T.V. “Vera“ (Norwegian) arrived here on the
10th and left on the 11th June 1940 with a cargo of
6149 tons of Gasoline and 2087 tons of Kerosene for
Australian ports.
68. Movements of British Official s.
(?i) j left for Habbaniyah by air on the 5th June
and returned t o Bahrain on the 11th June.
(ii) Reference paragraph 58 of my Intelligence
Summary No. 10 of 1940.
Captain R.D. Metcalfe, Publicity Officer,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , returned from Cairo on the 8th June.

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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:

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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