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No. 11 of 1938. \ 4w Politico! Agent, Hahrain, for the
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(i) 3.S. Kaye son (British) arrived here on the 15th and
left on the 18th June 1938 after discharging 12,250 packages
for Bahrain and 1000 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(ii) Tankghip New Zealand (Norwegian) arrived here on the
16th and left on the 17th June 1938 with a cargo of 7309 tons
B-350 Jasoline White, 1578 tons 3-451 Super Power Kerosene,
3513 tons 8-400 First Grads Ksrosene and 831 tons B-811 Diesel
Gasoline.
(ill) Tank ship China (Panama) arrived here on the 20th and
left on the 21st JUne 1938 with a cargo of 4468 tons B-357 Gaso
line White, 8049 tons B-358 Gasoline, 1575 tons B-450 Super
Power Kerosene and 831 tons 8-400 First Jrade Kerosene.
(iv) Tankship Krometeo (Italian) arrived here on the 24th
JUne 1938 and left the same day with e cargo of 6090 tons B-351
Gasoline ' hite.
(v) 8.3. Uhenfsla (German) arrived here on the 27th JUne
1938 and left the same day after discharging 1161 packages for
Bahrain and 20 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(vi) M.3. Tosari (Dutch) arrived here on the 28th and left
on the 29th JUne 1938 after discharging 5215 packages for Bah
rain and 2623 packages for transhipment to the mainland • She
took with her 12 nongs empty cylinders from here.
67. iftymmlai- aS. :< rA.^h LtUsiala-
(i) 1 left by sir on the 17th JUne for Basrah to meet 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and re
turned with him to Bahrein on the 19th by the 8.3. Varsova.
(11) I flew to Dubai on the 22nd June and returned to Bah- m
rain on the 24th by Imperial Airways.
(ill) Tbs Bishop in Jerusalem arrived here on the 17th Tune
accompanied by the reverend Bowyer, Chaplain in Basrah, and
stayed in Bahrain for a week.
68 . Brit tail Intereata.
( Major F. Holmes of the Petroleum Concessions Limited
arrived in Bahrein on the 19th JUne from Basrah and left on
the 28th June for the United Kingdom.
69. Bgftrata.
(1) HI. Highna.s ihalkh Sir Hamad ha. been unwall lately.
There is nothing seriously wrong, but at his age and with his
medical history, any minor Illness must cause alarm. He appears
to X* recovering, but is feeling the heat badly.
(ii) The pearling season is now in full swing and there are f
248 Bahrain pearling boats on the banks this season.
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