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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [‎164r] (332/376)

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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. 24 of 1940
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 16th to 31st
December 1940.
140.
-.c+v ’’El Segundo" (Panama) arrived here on the
15th and left on the 17th December 1940 with a cargo of
3173 tons of Fuel Oil for Bombay and 1561 tons of Fuel
Oil for Karachi.
(ii) T.V. ,5 Bahrein M (Panama) arrived here on the 15th
and left on the 17th December 1940 with a cargo of 4298
tons of Gasoline and 4705 tons of Kerosene for Bombay,
after discharging 15,000 packages for Bahrain.
(iii) T.V. "Arena" (Norwegian) arrived here on the 20th
and left bn the 21st December 1940 with a cargo of 7357
tons of Kerosene and 1694 tons of Gasoline for Bombay,
after discharging 2058 packages for Bahrain.
(iv) T.V. "Captain A.F, Lucas" (Panama) arrived here
on the 24th December 1940 and left the same day with a
cargo of 5176 tons of Fuel Oil for Colombo.
(v) S.S. "Mantai Maru" (Japanese) arrived here on the
29th December 1940 and left the same day after discharging
97 packages for Bahrain.
141. Movements of British Official s
The Hon’ble P.C. Spender, K.C., Minister for Army,^
Commonwealth of Australia, and party passed through Bahrain
on the 31st December 1940 en route to Egypt. They were met
at the landing pier by 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. .
142. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Fighter Fund
Contributions have now amounted to Ps^22,180/- and
£ 75/5. Subscriptions are still being received.
143. L ocal Affairs
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. paid his call on His Highness
Shaikh Hamad at Sakhir on the 23rd De ^ e ® be £*
just returned from Rumaitha and seemed in good form barring
a cold He expressed his thankfulness for the British
successes agaSstthe Italians in North Africa and those of
the Greeks in Albania.
144. Meteorological
Maximum temperature 83.0° on the 30th
^^^ee^r^^ougLurt^fo^nS?,
Hm the maximum being 96% on the 28th December.
The 5th January 1941.
Sd/- B.G. Alban
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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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