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Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [‎43r] (85/327)

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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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I na^re been meaning for a long time to send you a
report on the Banraln Defence problems, but 1 did not Know
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until very recently wnat tne Air Officer COmsicnding would
be able to do for ue and any report would tne refers have
been incomplete*
8* Tne moat striking feature of the recent raid was tie
extraordinary panic amongst the Americans* in fact* I do not
think there was a dry pair of trousers among them for the
first twenty*four hours either in Bahrain or on the main
land* When the Senior Naval < ficer went out to the Camp
in the early morning he found them all Bitting round a
table in their nlght-shlrta telling each other that all the
women end children must be evacuated * at once "• Again*
an Arab told me that an American had come into his shop and
buret into tears because he was not being allowed t o go
home t There is this to be said for them that their
Bagdad Legation have r cently notified them that all
Americans who stay in tue middle itast do so at their wn
risk*
3* The British employees were little disturbed* and
very critical of the Americans* Tney are* however* a tire
some lot* and include a number of barrack-room lawyers who
are a thorn in everyone's flesh* 1 arranged to see a
repre eentstlve/
K* Ceroe, ^squire* C*2*B** I.C#^**
Secretary to tne Government of India*
External Affaire Departuant*
New Delhi•

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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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