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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [541r] (1081/1203)
The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. 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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51
KHOR KHA.LIYA. BAHRAIN
36, Preparations had been made for putting up the
Basidu lowermast, and the topmast, carried in SHOREHAM was
landed in anticipation of the ceremony to be carried out the
following day. The refugees were landed and temporarily
accommodated at Jufair pending the arrival of their
furniture, reed huts and live stock carried in BIDEFORD and
FOWEY.
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38. The Division made its formal entry into Khor
Khaliya in close order, anchoring off Jufair, inperfect
station.
39. The same platoons as at Basidu were landed at
the R.A.F. pier a few minutes after anchoring. The white
ensign with the Commanding Officers was taken ashore in
Senior Naval Officer’s barge. The Company with fixed
bayonets commenced its 40 minute march to Jufair. In the
early afternoon of the 13th the white ensign was hoisted
with full honours at the 75 foot mast which had for many
years carried our national emblem at Basidu
40.
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.
, Advisor, Inspector of Customs
and the majority of the other British inhabitants were
present, but the Shaikh was unable to attend on account of
the religious festival - Muharram.
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43. On 18th April I gave a farewell dinner party
to the British Residents of Bahrain, to which I also
invited Mr. Davies, the Manager of the Bahrain Petroleum
Company. He has been very friendly in the past and has
entertained officers and men of more than one ship of the
division on their visits to the oil fields, while his
recent gift of 900 sacks to my staff officer helped
materially with the evacuation of coal from Henjai^.
44. I had several conversations with both the
Honourable the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
and
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.
on
the question of Bahrain Cis toms Regulations, and I
understand that a settlement satisfactory to the Royal Navy
will shortly be reached. Both were most helpful.
45. H.E. Shaikh Sir Hamad bin Isa, K.C*I.E.
expressed a wish to pay a farewell call on me, and on 20th
April he came on board in the afternoon. I was very
touched at his evidence of friendship. He was saluted on
his departure. I returned this call on 22nd April and
witnessed a display of horsemanship and Arab dancing which
was being held as part of the celebrations in honour of H.W,
the Ruler’s son’s forthcoming marriage. At this display,
I also met Shaikh Juma, the brother of the Shaikh of Debai
who had made himself a leading figure in the celebrations
and who greeted me with considerable warmth.
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BAHRAIN TO SUR .
48
Several Shaikhs, hearing I would call at Sharjah,
assembled there to bid me farewell. I was sorry that
weather did not permit them coming off. I received a
signal of farewell from them and the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent, who
put off to see me, but his boat capsized and he had an
unpleasant swim ashore.
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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to 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. . The extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.
The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (600 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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.
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- Title
- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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