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Coll 30/52(3) 'Bahrein Intelligence Summaries 1946' [‎4r] (7/472)

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The record is made up of 1 file (233 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1948-14 Feb 1950. 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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0n the 13th His Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief gave an official dinner party on board H.M.S. "Mauritius
and sailed for Basrah on the 14th.
H.M.S.
H.M.S.
During the Commander-in-Chief's stay in Bahrain,
"Wild Goose", H.M.S, "Flamingo" H.M.S. "Owen" and
"Dalrymple" were in harbour.
5 . BiJiRi.IN i.FF'ix IBS .
(i) hi K halif ah.
Reference paragraph 186 (i) of Summary No. 23
of 1949.
Shaikhs nbdullah, Ahmad, and Da’ij, half bro
thers of His Highness, returned from their hunting trip on
the 13th in s.s. "Barpeta".
(ii) Petro leum Concessions Limited .
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Reference paragraph 179 (vii) of Summary No .22
His Highness the Shaikh postponed his order for
bidding the use of their pier at Sitrah by P.C.L. till the
21st of January, as a result of his discussion with the
Manager of Petroleum Concessions Limited, pending a settle
ment. He has however since withdrawn his order at the
"request of His Majesty’s Government",
(iii) T he " Bene" Island s.
Reference paragraph 186 (i) of Summary No. 23
of 1949.
His Highness has now sent a written protest to
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. against the action of the Saudi Arabian
Government on the "Bene" Islands. He has also written to
the Political ,gent for permission to discuss with King
Ibn Saud the sea-bed boundaries.
(iv) Bahrain Schools .
His Highness is not satisfied with the schools
in Bahrain not-under the direct control of the Bahrain Govern
ment. He wishes all schools which are attended by his sub
jects to teach ^rabic, which is the language of the country,
and to teach Arabic history. He proposes to send a letter
to those schools stating this fact. * Should the school
authorities, particularly those of the"Persian" school, re
fuse to teach Arabic, His Highness will consider closing the
school by forbidding any Bahrain subjects to attend it.
6. QnTx. R.
(i) Ruling Famil y.
Shaikh .ubdullah has spent most of the period in
the desert. ' He visited Doha twice during the period under
review. During his second visit, he and his son Shaikh nli,
the Ruler, had their eyes tested by Dr. Thoms of the American
Mission. Both are to have new glasses.
On the 7th Shaikh Ali visited Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and returned
to Doha the following day.
(ii) Political Officer,,

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The file 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 January 1948 until January 1950 (not for the year 1946 as the title suggests). 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 British diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East.

The reports are divided into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the file is intelligence on the following topics:

  • Shipping
  • Visits of British and foreign notables
  • Economic and commercial matters
  • Local news and affairs, as well as that of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, 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.
  • The work of Bahrain Petroleum Company, and the oil industry more generally
  • American interests in the region
  • Local reaction to international events such as those in Palestine and Syria
  • The activities of the Royal Navy
  • The supply of electricity, water and telecommunications
  • Aviation
  • The work of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit
  • The traffic of slaves
  • Quarantine and medical matters
  • Weather and meteorological data.

There are occasional hand-written comments in the margins of the reports.

In addition to the reports, the file contains a copy of a letter sent from the Government of Pakistan's Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations Department in Karachi to British officials in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain concerning the alleged kidnapping and enslavement of girls in Baluchistan by 'Arab traders in dates', 9 March 1949 (folio 91).

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 (233 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 235; 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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