'File No. 4/1 Diary File 1914' [‎10v] (35/290)

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This file contains weekly news reports, weekly or fortnightly quarantine reports and occasional secret commercial intelligence reports for the period covering the week ending 3 January 1913 to the week ending 26 December 1913. The news reports and secret commercial intelligence reports were written by Major Arthur Prescott Trevor, 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, or the Head Clerk on his behalf, while the quarantine reports were based on information furnished by the Quarantine Medical Officer, Bahrain. In addition, the file includes two letters between H G Chick and 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. , dated 13 and 18 January 1914, regarding the activities of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie in the Gulf (ff. 10-11). There is also a page of handwritten notes on folio 35.

The weekly news reports typically include information under headings: Local Officials; Local Government; Condition of Country; Foreign; Interests; Arrivals and Departures of Ships; Miscellaneous; Movements of HM's Representatives; Katif; British Interests; Arms Traffic; and Customs. Under these headings appear occasional sub-headings indicating location or topic, for example: Hasa, Katr (Qatar), Katif (al-Qaṭīf) and Pearling.

The quarantine reports are a summary of inspections carried out by the Quarantine Medical Officer and record the name of the steamer, date and time of arrival, from where it has arrived, number of passengers landed at Bahrain, details of the quarantine inspection and whether a free pratique was granted. The quarantine report for the week ending 27 December 1913 appears on folio 6. The secret commercial intelligence reports focus on ships of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie landing and offloading cargo at Bahrain and give details of the nature and amount of the cargo and from where it has come. These cease to be included after 18 July 1914 (f. 84).

Details include: rumour of Hamburg-Amerika Linie opening a steamer route between Bombay and the Gulf ports (f. 2); Turkish garrison in Qatar (f. 7); meat shortage in Manama and butchers' strike (f. 8); relations between Sayyid Ṭālib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and Bahrain (f. 17); news of the death of John Gordon Lorimer (ff. 23-24, 26, 29); marriage of Shaikh Fahad bin Jāsim Āl Thānī in Bahrain (f. 26); tensions between Qāḍī Shaikh Jāsim bin Mahzā’ and the Amir of Manama (f. 39); arrival of Terence Humphrey Keyes, the new 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. (f. 60); visit of 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. (f. 63); poor performance of the pearl market (ff. 71, 91, 93); movements of Dr Harrison of the Arabian Mission (ff. 74, 79, 89, 124, 126, 128); marking King George V's birthday (f. 77A); tension between Kurds and Arabs in Manama (f. 78); news of Britain's declaration of war against Germany and the initial progress and effects of the war (ff. 91, 95, 110A-110B, 113); issuing the date of the return of the pearling fleet ( al-quffāl ) (f. 106); visits by Sir Percy Cox and Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear (ff. 115, 118); and a case of bubonic plague (f. 128).

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1 volume (143 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The main foliation system starts at the title page and continues through to the sixth sheet from the back of the volume; these numbers are written in pencil and may be found 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. Foliation errors: 1A, 1B and 1C; 77A and 77B; 110A and 110B.

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English in Latin script

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