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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [88r] (180/376)
The record is made up of 1 volume (184 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1938-15 Jan 1941. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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thnt any prohibition there may have been on the use of alcohol
m the on ^amp in Hasa was removed some months ago. but that
the Company maintain the prohibition fiction as they find it
more convenient to keep their ^American staff there on soft drinks
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Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
(i) ieference paragraph No. 80 of my Intelligence Summary
No. 13 of 1939. «vo
In order to expedite the departure of Shaikh Mana
and his followers to Hamasah, the Shaikh of Dubai has advanced
them a sum of Rs 500/- through Shaikh Muhammad of the A1 Bu Shamis
(ii) An unconfirmed report from the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
states
that ShAikh Khalid bin Ahmad, Regent of Kalba, having received
information that the Wali of Sohar (Muscat), assisted by the
Bani Jabir tribe, had made preparations to capture certain
important positions in the V/adi al Qaur, at once ordered the
Dahamanah and Bani Ka* ab who live in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
to take possession
of all strategic points and to prevent an encroachment on
Qawasimi territory. An armed force of about 300 of the Dahamanah
and Bani Ka* ab have acted accordingly and are now in possession
of all strategic positions in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
al Qaur.
also reported to have arrived at Kalba to discuss the situation
with Shaikh Khalid.
87. Meteorological
Maximum temperature •• 105.9® on the 27th July 1939
Minimum temperature .. 80.5° on the 21st JUly 1939
Humidity exceeded 70 % on 9 days.
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,
Camp Ziarat, the 11th August 1939.
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.
Shaikh Sultan bin Salim, Ruler of Has al Khaimah, is
Office of the
(Distribution as usual)
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The volume contains fortnightly intelligence summaries produced by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain for the years 1938-40. The reports, marked as secret, were sent to the Government of India, the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , and numerous diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. Most of the reports cover a two week period, though due to holidays and work pressures some cover an entire month.
The reports are split into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the reports is intelligence on the following:
- shipping and the activities of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and commercial transport companies such as Imperial Airways Limited;
- the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;
- the affairs of countries of the region, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Persia [Iran], and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
- trade and the pearling and oil industries;
- the weather and climate.
Folios 166-182 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (184 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 186; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:185v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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