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Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [9r] (17/327)
The record is made up of 1 file (162 folios). It was created in 29 Jul 1938-30 Sep 1942. 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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Any reply to this letter should be addressed
to the Under Secretary for Petroleum.
Telephcme : Abbey 9030.
Telegrams: Petroldept, Sowbst, London.
Quoting Reference: ^ 2/24/5 •
Your Reference:
1
PETROLEUM DEPARTMENT, //
7, Millbank,
London, S.W.l
8th May, 1942.
SEC3S3L
Dear Lumby,
5265,
T/e have received a copy of telegram/of April 23rd from
India, about the active and passive defences of Abadan and Bahrein,
and, as promised, I am writing to give you material for a reply.
So far as Abadan is concerned, the appropriate Sub-Comnittee
of the Chief of Staffs Committee is working out a comprehensive plan
for the defence of the area. In the meanwhile, the Local Defence
Authorities have drawn up a scheme which is now being implemented.
At present there are no troops or aircraft at Abadan but a "Rifle
Club" of about 200 men is being formed from the personnel of the
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co* and a balloon barrage is in process of being
establishedj y much of the necessary eqiipment being already on the dte.
Radio Location apparatus is also being set up.
An improvised smoke-screen concealing the refinery area
has been created by burning fuel oil in trenches. Two technical
officers have recently arrived in Abadan to work out an improved
scheme using Haslar Generators. The necessary equipment has been
despatchedy>Tpww_
The Passive Defence at Abadan comprises Air Raid Shelters
for personnel, the erection of anti-blast walls at vital points in
the refinery, and of partition walls to isolate units in the Washery
and other danger areas. Pipes and Oil Lines and Manifolds have been
protected; stores have been dispersed as far as possible in specially
erected steel buildings; flares have been removed from the refinery
area and obscured in the fields areas, and additional fire fighting
equipment has been provided. The oil well-heads have been protected
and camouflaged as far as possible and preparations have been completed
A.W. Lumby, Esq.,
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.
,
Whitehall,S.W. 1.
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The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the defence of Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein in the file), including the supply of guns to the Government of Bahrain, and anti-aircraft defences.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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 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. at Bahrain and Acting 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. (Hugh Weightman); 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle); the War Office; the Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq; the Government of India External Affairs Department; the Air Ministry; and the Petroleum Department.
The file also includes: a Committee of Imperial Defence Overseas Defence Sub-Committee minute entitled ‘Persian Gulf. Defence Schemes for the Arab Side’, dated 14 June 1939; a paper entitled ‘Appreciation of the Situation Regarding the Defence of Bahrein Against Tribal Attacks and Sabotage’, by Major R G Price, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, for the Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, dated January 1939; and a paper entitled ‘Progress Report – Bahrein Defence Strengths of the Forces Available’, by H P Chadwick, Defence Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 9 April 1941.
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 (162 folios)
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The papers are arranged in 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 163; 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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- Title
- Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:27v, 28v:133v, 135r:148v, 150r:158v, 160r:163v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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