'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summaries' [‎75r] (149/330)

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No.20 of 1943
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Intelligence Summary of 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. , Bahrain, for
the period 16th to 31st Octo
ber 1943.
219. Shipping
During the period under report, three ships called at
Bahrain, two British and one American. Imports were negli
gible and exports consisted of 25,677 tons of petroleum
products. H.T. ’’Resang" took 216 tons of U.K.C.O. sugar
from Bahrain.
220. Movements of Officials
(i) The Hon*ble Lieutenant Colonel Sir Geoffrey Prior,
K.C.I.E., 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. arrived by
air from Bushire on the 16th and was met at the landing ground
by 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. . He left by air for Bushire on the
21st.
(ii) Reference Paragraph 196 of Intelligence Summary No.18
of 1943.
Mr. Bertram Thomas, O.B.E., Public Relations Officer
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. handed over charge of his office to
Captain M.G. Dixon, Assistant 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. , Bahrain, on
the 26th and left the same day for Baghdad en-route to Cairo
to join his new post.
221. Visitors
(i) On the morning of the 17th, His Excellency Field
Marshal Viscount Wavell, G.C.B., G.H.S.I., G.K.I.B., C.M.G.,
M.C., accompanied by Lady Wavell and the Personal Staff,
arrived by air at Bahrain en-route to India. They were met
by the Hon’ble 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. ,_
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. , Bahrain, and the Adviser to the Bahrain
Government, &c. The Viceroy-designate visited the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and examined a collection of pearls which had been arranged
for his inspection.
His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Alkhalifah, K.C.I.B.,
accompanied by Shaikhs Kohamed and Abdullah bin Isa Alkhalifah
called on the Viceroy-designate at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
The Viceroy-designate left the same morning for Karachi.
(ii) The Marquess of Linlithgow, K.T., G.C.3.I., G.C.I.E.,
O.B.E., D.L., T.D., accompanied by the Marchioness of Linlithgow
and Sir Gilbert Laithwaite, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., arrived in Bahrain
by air on the afternoon of the 20th en-route for the ^United
Kingdom. They were received by the Hon 1 ble the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. Bahrain, and
the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, &c. < They visited the
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. where the Marquess of Linlithgow received His
Highness the Shaikh who was accompanied by his two uncles Shaikhs
Mohamed and Abdullah bin Isa Alkhalifah. The p^^ty lefi»
same afternoon for Cairo.
(iii) Air Vice Marshal R.P. Willock C.B., accompanied by Major
General M.R. Beillon, O.B.E., Brigadier C. Kenny and Air Commo
dore G.L. Carter, D.S.O., A.F.C., arrived from Abadan on the
24th. The party left for Sharjah on the 25th leaving the
Air Vice Marshal behind in hospital. The party returned to
Bahrain on the 27th and accompanied by the Air Vice Marshal
left for Bushire on the 29th.
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