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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [‎192r] (383/1203)

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The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. 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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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS - AUGUST. 1937.
FROM The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
H.M.3. SHORSHAM, at Bombay.
Date 15th Se >te iber, 1937. No.247/587.
To THE COMMAND R IN CHIEF, EAST INDIES STATION
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8. 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. (Colonel Sir Trenchard Fowle)
arrived at Bahrain from Buahire on 15th August en route to
England on leave, Mr. 0. K. Caroe also arrived at Bahrain on 15th
August to take over teiporarily the duties of 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. .
Calls were paid by the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and
the opportunity was taken to discuss with 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.
the practicability of establishing a recreational base at Kuwait.
A separate report has been made on this subject.
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11. With reference to paragraph 10 of the July Report of
Proceedings, the question of the number of guns to be accorded to
the Governor of Buahire has been settled for the time being. He
has been told to submit his application for more guns to Tehran
for consideration. Presumably if the Iranian Government see any
justification for an increase in his salute, they will take the
matter up through diplomatic channels. Meanwhile it is agreed
that he only receives his usual salute of 13 guns.
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11. Ii conversation with the Sheilfc and Mr. Belgrave the
following points arose:-
Palestine Partition Scheme
Mr. Belgrave stated that the Sheitfitakes little interest in
the Palestine Partition Scheme. On receipt of the Foreign Office
telegram the SSH-elkh said to him "There are 8000 Jews in Palestine
are there not?"
Property held by Non-Nationals .
Mr. Belgrave informed me that recently the Persians issued
Qn order thfct no p rson from Bahrain is to be allowed to hold
property in Persia. The Sheilfc countered by issuing a similar orde
in connection with Persians living in Bahrain. T ere is a number
of Persians living in Bahrain and the Sheikh’s order has caused
annoyance to the Persian Government who are proposing to bring the
matter before the League of Nations.
LETTER OF PROCEEDINGS - 1st. - 15th AUGUST, 1937
(DEPTFORD’S No.56 of 16th August, 1937)

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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to 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. . The extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.

The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (600 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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.

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