Coll 30/52(1) 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bahrain News and Intelligence Reports' [‎206r] (413/1077)

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Coll 30/52(1) 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bahrain News and Intelligence Reports'

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The record is made up of 1 file (535 folios). It was created in 8 Sep 1933-21 Feb 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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Their Majesty’s was drunk.
II. May 15th.
8 P.M.
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. and the Senior Naval Officer
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. accompanied by the Assistant 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. ,
Naval Staff Officer and the Air Liaison Officer attended a very
successful torch-light tal/oo held at the Fort Manamah and
arranged and produced by Mr. C. Dalrymple Belgrave, the
Adviser to the Bahrain Government. His Highness the Ruler and
the leading members of his Family attended. Several thousands of
the local inhabitants collected and the majority of the white
population of the Oil Field were present. Great interest had
been shown in this performance for some days and the rehearsals
were always well attended. Some four hundred persons took part
in the performance and a village and fleet of three large dhows
were specially constructed for the final scene.
III. May 14th .
9 A.M.
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. and the Senior Naval Officer
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. accompanied by the Naval Staff Officer and the
Assistant 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. attended a receiption at the Manamah
Municipal building. His Highness the Ruler and the members of
his Family were present together with the leading townsmen.
Speeches of loyalty and congratulation were read and a patriotic
poem was rendered by a local poet. The usual light refreshments
were served.
IV. Conclusion.
The Coronation celebrations were entered into whole
heartedly by all classes of the population. The towns of
Manamah and Mnharraq were decorated and displayed. All the
principal buildings were illuminated at night. The decorations
were entirely voluntary and many of the Union Jacks used were
produced locally. Even the smallest fcsmxK of the houses flew a
Bahrain flag. /-

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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 the years 1933-40. 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 British diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. There are occasional hand-written comments in the margins of the reports.

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

Shipping
The movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables
Local affairs of Bahrain, as well as regional news from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , and the wider Middle East
Economic matters and food supplies
Bahrain Petroleum Company and other matters related to the oil industry
Transport accidents
The Bahrain ruling family
Tensions between Abu Dhabi and Dubai
The pearl trade
Workers' strikes in Bahrain
Local crime
The slave trade
Regional boundary disputes
The impact of the beginning of the Second World War in Bahrain and local reaction to events in the war
Weather and meteorological data.

A photograph of Charles Belgrave and the French Naval Officer, Contre Amiral Rivet is contained on folio 388. It was taken when the French Sloop Bougainville visited Bahrain on 14-16 February 1935.

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 (535 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 537; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-537; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/12/3767
Title: Coll 30/52(1) 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bahrain News and Intelligence Reports'
Pages: front, front-i, 2r:3v, 3ar:3av, 4r:387v, 389r:537r, back-i, back
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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Coll 30/52(1) 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bahrain News and Intelligence Reports' [‎206r] (413/1077)

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