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Gable and Wireless, Limited
Bahrain Branch.
CONFIDENTIAL .
Summary of working for year ended 31st December, 19U7 *
Traffic * The increase in traffic experienced in 1946 was
maintained throughout 1947, as shewn by the comparative
figures below. The figures exclude messages to and from
Iraq and Iran transiting Bahrain for destinations beyond
the Persian Gulf.
Figures for Aeronautical traffic have been added this year.
Latterly these show a decline due to part of the traffic
being temporarily diverted through International Aeradio
Limited, ivuharraq, pending this Company’s ability to pro
vide the full services required, which in turn depends on
an adequate power supply from the State.
An increase of ~yi% over 1946.
An increase of 56;^ over 1945*
Aeronautical traffic for 1947. - 33469 messages.
Services . The Short Wave Marine service was extended from
two half-hour periods to two one-hour periods daily.
Since the beginning of November, Saudi Arabian traffic has
been forwarded through the Saudi Govt, station at Alkhobar
instead of through Hassa Radio.
In February the Radio telephone service to Dukhan, Qatar,
was changed to Radio Telegraphy.
All other services were maintained as in 1946.
Cables . The Gulf Cable system was interrupted for long
periods, including total interruptions. All except one
Cable, the Bushire-Muscat, were restored by H.M.S. Bull
finch in December.
During interruptions communications were efficiently main
tained by alternative wireless channels, to Aden and to
London direct on 28th March.
In November a temporary wireless circuit with Karachi
Radio was operated for a short period, to assist the Pak
istan Govt, but this service was discontinued when the
Muscat-Karachi cable was restored after an interruption
of 2 years. The interruption was apparently caused % by an
earthquake off the Mekran coast.
Technical . The installation of a second 10 K.W. Telegraphy/
Telephony transmitter was completed in March.
Difficulty was experienced in maintaining communication
free from interruption during breakdowns in the local elec
tricity supply.
There were eight cases of repairs to Ship Wireless install
ations during the year.
General . Cable and Wireless are progressing with their plans
for considerable development of Communications at Bahrain
which include Radio-Telephone circuits and Automatic Tele
phones. The Cable"Office is being extended to house the
^adio-T'elephone terminal and other building projects for
housing of staff are under way or under consideration.
The development here has resulted in an*increase of Staff.
traffic Figures .
Forwarded from Bahrain ^
Received for Bahrain
Transits to or from Persian Gulf
Total Messages .
1945 1946 1947
31272 36535 48336
23494 29299 43329 '
Total Messages