'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎17r] (33/174)

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No o 5 of 1949
BAHRAIN INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY FOR PERIOD
1st to 15th March, 1949,
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39. MOVEME NTS/OF OFFIC IALS.
(i) On the 3rd 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. left by R,A.F.
’plane for Sharjah and returned on the 4th,
(ii) On^ the 12th Mr.' A.L.A, Dredge, M.B.E., 1st
Secretary, Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain, returned to
Bahrain by air from the United Kingdom.
(iii> the 15th 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. left by P.C,L„
’plane for Qatar.
40 • VISIT ORS»
(i) On the 3rd Sir Hugh Weightman, C.S.I.,' C.I.E.,
Head of the Central Mining Syndicate, arrived in Bahrain
and paid a short visit to Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
(ii) Mr, Pinckard, President of the Bahrain Petro
leum Company, and Mr, V/itherspoon, Vice-President of the
Company, visited Bahrain during the period under review,
4!, LOCA L AFFAIRS.
(i) A1 Khalifa h.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa, uncle of His High
ness Shaikh Salman, has just announced his intention'of
visiting,with his son Salman, the United States,”in order
to see my son Hamad (now at Stanford University, California)
and to have my teeth attended to”. This old Shaikh is an
incurable globe-trotter and the expense involved has always
irked the Ruler, who is particularly incensed by the an
nouncement of the American trip. .
(ii) Rise in c ost of living .
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The Bahrain Government have recognised the
rise in cost of living by increasing the allowance of its
employees' by as much as 20% for those drawing under Rs.200/-
per mensem and 15 and 10H for those with salaries over
this amount.
(iii) To wn Planning .
The Bahrain Government are reported to be
considering moving the meat, fish and vegetable stalls in
the Manamah market from their present position in the
centre of the town to a site on the sea front. One ad
vantage of the move that has been pointed out is that
reluse from these markets could be easily dumped in the
sea. Another, that was not pointed out, is that the land
at present occupied by the markets would bring in a higher
rental from the shops, offices, and residential accommoda
tion that could be built on it. Most of the land belongs
to His Highness.