مجموعة ٢١١/٣٠ "الدفاع عن: المرافق البرية والبحرية والجوية التي وضعها الحكام المعنيين تحت تصرف الحكومة البريطانية." [و‎‎٤] (١٨/٧)

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In 1934 it was d.ecided to transfer the Navad Base in the
Persian Gulf from Basidu and Henjam^on the Persian side,to the
Arabiw side. After some discussion it ws^ jagrsed InJ^I 935 that
the main base should be at Bahrain with KhoijUiiwai as an ''auxiliary
depot". (PZ 1347/35, PZ 1529/35, PZ 12:40/35). (o^ CM -'/
The Admiralty load purcliased lands in IJuharraq, Jufair and
Oudhaibiyah (Mananah) in April 1934, which were being administered
by the Air l.Iinistry until the Admiralty were ready to develop
thef (PZ ?T%/y+, 5636/34, PZ 6588/34) .
The changeover took place on the 10th to the 13 th April 1935*
haikh of Bahrain,who had been informed ti*? nvo of
impending arrival, welcomed the establishaent of the Naval Base,
ed to asg^-st with the buildings, and granted ’'Customs and other
Hities’yPjp- ^ 4239/35V/a,n;es 3 ono. 4,1?^ 2689/35, '
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. Bslirain intended to be a^purely recreational base ) and it
•M*;- proposed to construct a causeway, an electrical distributor,
water pumps and a sewage system; and to build a house for the
6lerk in Charge, an officers’ club, mens canteen, K.I.N. quarters
and storehouses etc., as well as gardens, football, hockey and
cricket grounds, tennis courts and a swinming bath. It is not
clear how far these schemes have materialised. (PZ 1347/35,
2694/35*) - ' / 1
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•113• AHi^g/y facilities., at g.^r.alQc
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We do not appear to have any inforroation regarding military
facilities at Bahrain.
2. "Necessaxy facilities" granted by the
"The necessary facilities’.’ at Unseat granted by tne Sultan
in return for his subsidy etc. were never precisely defined. It was
simply/