'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [‎147r] (298/376)

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No. 17 of 1940 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. , Bah
rain, for the period 1 st
to 15th September 1940*
96. Shipping
^th i q^tomV, KhUZ ^ ta u n ( Briti3h ) arrived here on the
3 SRS nfl^sa!o , f dlS ? harS u < ? 3000 P ack ages for Bahrain,
? 3 !? nn +hf l+^°S t ^ an ® hl P«ent to the mainland, and
left on the 6 th September 1940 for Abadan, Iran, with
a cargo of 409 drums Empties and 200 cases Empty
OP S.S."Mogamigawa Maru" (Japanese) arrived here
on the 2 nd September 1940 and left on the 4 th Septem-
her 1940 after discharging 248 packages for Bahrain.
(iii) T.V. M Toho Maru" (Japanese) arrived here bn
the 2nd September and left on the 4 th September 1940
with a cargo of 12,000 tons Gas Oil for Kure, Japan.
(iv) T.V. "Helka" arrived here on the 8 th September
and left on the 9th September 1940 with a cargo of
2385 tons Kerosene Oil for Suez, and 1928 tons Gasoline
195 tons Diesel Gasoil, 18 tons Lubricants and 19 tons
foodstuffs for Jeddah.
(v) T.V. ’’Britannia” (Norwegian) arrived here on
the 9th September 1940 and left on the 11th September
with a cargo of 10.962 tons Gasoline and 2,008 tons
Kerosene for Australian ports.
(vlO> T.V. ’’Nederland” (Dutch) arrived here on the
8 th September 1940 and left on the 9th September
with a cargo of 9633 tons Gasoline, 1168 tons Kerosene,
and 728 tons Diesel gas oil for Mombasa, East Africa,
and/or Durban, South Africa.
(vii) S.S. ’’Taraqi” (British) arrived here on the
10th September and left on the 11th September 1940
after discharging 163 packages for Bahrain and 2256
packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(viii) T.V. ’’Germania” (Norwegian) arrived here on
the 11th September and left on the 12th September 1940
with a cargo of 2624 tons Kerosene and 491 tons Diesel
Gas Oil for Hongkong, 1708 tons Gasoline and 545 tons
Kerosene for Dairen, Manchukuo, 3228 tons Gasoline for
Shanghai, China, and 2809 tons Gasoline and 1973 tons
Kerosene for Manila and Opon, Cebu.
(ix) T.V. ’’Sandefjord” (Norwegian) arrived here on
the 13th September and left on the 14th September 3-^40
with a cargo of 11,085 tons Fuel Oil for Cape Town,S.A.
(x) T.V. ”B1 Segundo” (Panama) arrived here on the
14th September, discharged 69 packages for Bahrain
and left on the 15th September 1940 with a cargo of
4562 tons Diesel Oil for Suez, Egypt.
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