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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Reports' [94r] (187/530)
The record is made up of 1 file (263 folios). It was created in 30 Jan 1935-8 Jan 1938. 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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BEIT If H IIITFBEfTB.
Mr. J. Kirkpatrick, a deputy Director of the ^so;- otamia
Persia Corporation Limited, arrived on the 15th January to take
over char re of the Corporation's Bahrain Branch. Mr. G * .H.r-siitli
now devotes himself to the work clone by the Corr oration for The
Bahrain Petroleum Company limited.
7 .
FOBBIGB I TFHTPi T f.
.Reference pare;graph Do: 4Cl). Rerr ~x sar Goldenblat
stated that he had been able to or ocure orders for perfumes for to
the value of £ ZOO and that he hoped to receive annual orders
r p • for perfumes of the same amount at least. Re has secured as
agent Hajji Yusuf bin Ahmad Krnoo.
8, BjOBAIB .
(i) . The new moon ves seen on the CC-th December and the 1 Id
al Fitr whs celebrated on the following day.
(ii), The 1st January was celebrated as a public holiday by
the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. The Flag-staff was dressed and the Political ^ ;ent
received the usual call from His Excellency Qialkh ^ir ha mad bin
’Isa. A.1 Kh al if ah and his family, followed by a
darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
of the
rrorbers of the Indian, /.rah and Persian communities and later by
calls from, members of the British and. American community.
(ill). His Excellency Shaikh Sir bin ’Isa Al K-halifeh,
K.C.I.F., C.S.I., celebrated the anniversay of his secession to
the Ruler ship of Bahrain from, the 9th to the 11th January. During
this time Mansmah was gap with flags and bunting and Illuminations.
His Excellency received visits of congr tulation on the first day,
attended a meeting of the fenamah Municipality on the second day
at wijich loyal addresses were presented to him, and an 1 At Home- 1
: s given in his honour 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.
on the lith January•
S. i:.P’hDI /YABIA .
(i) . Reference paragraph Ho: 1.75/1 of Intelligence Report
/Do:20
£.
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The file 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 1935-37. 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;
- 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;
- other third parties, such as Cable and Wireless Limited;
- the weather and climate.
The report for the period 1-15 April 1935 (folios 30-35) includes notes on the transfer of the Naval Recreation Centre to Bahrain.
The report for the period 16-31 January 1936 (folios 98-101) includes notes on the reaction in the region to the death of King George V of England.
The report for the period covering 16-31 March 1937 (folios 180-84) includes notes on the visit of Doctor H Blegvad who is conducting research in the commercial viability of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. fisheries on behalf of the Iranian Government.
The report for the period 1-15 May 1937 (folios 193-198) includes notes on the local celebrations to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England.
The file also contains two translations of articles from the Cairo newspaper al-Shabab dated 16 June 1937 (folios 221-23) and 30 June 1937 (folios 217-19) regarding oil concessions and British domination in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Attached to folio 19 is a photograph of Contre Admiral Rivet and Charles Belgrave during the former's visit to Bahrain.
Folios 252-65 are internal office notes.
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- 1 file (263 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 265; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 252-260; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/312
- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Reports'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:18v, 19v:216v, 220r:220v, 224r:265v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence