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Intelligence Sununary 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. f Bahrain, for
the period 15th to 30th June 1943
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131, Shipping '//
See Appendix to this Summary
132, Movements of Officials
(i) Major R. Holmes, 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. Surgeon, Bushire,
left for Bashire on June 20th*
(ii) Major T, Hickinbotham 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. , Kuwaiti
passed through Bahrain on June 21st en route to India*
(iii) 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. , by courtesy of the R.A.F., v/as
enabled to fly to Sharjah on June 24th. He returned to Bahrain
by 3*0*A.C. flying boat on June 28th. In the course of his
visit to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. he discussed local economic problems
with the Shaikhs of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umn al gaiwain
and with the Regent of Kalba.
133, Visitors
(i) Air Vice-Marshal H.V. Champion de Crespigny, C.D., M• C«,
D.F.C•, (A.0#C*, Persia and Iraq), arrived on June 16th and left
the following day*
(ii) Messrs. Maxwell-Darling and Vasey-Fitzgerald. of the
Anti-Locust Mission, left by air for Cairo on June l?th. The
current season's anti-locust activities in Saudi Arabis and on
the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. have now come to an end.
(iii) Captain D.A. Earner, of the M.B.S.C., Baghdad, returned
to Bahrain on June 28th after visiting the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and
Muscat*
(iv) On June 17th the Amirs Mohamed and Mansur, sons of His
Majesty King Ibn Baud, arrived at Bahrain accompanied by Bhaikh
Abdullah Suleiman (Saudi Minister of Finance), Dr. Rashid Mahmud
Firawan, and a considerable retinue of servants. The Political
Agent, accompanied by Bouadron Leader Chase (Air Liaison Officer)
and Mr* Bertram Thomas (Public Relations Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. )
called on the Amirs at the Shaikh's Palace shortly after their
arrival. The two Amirs, Shaikh Abdullah Suleiman, the doctor
and four servants left Bahrain for Karachi at 6.0 a.m* on June 13th
in a Lodestar aircraft provided by the R*A.F. At their departure
a Guard of Honour composed of R.A.F. Levies was drawn up on the
aerodrome, and a large number of people including His Highness
the Shaikh, 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. and leading members of the Al
Khrlifah, were present to see them off. Signals received by
the Air Liaison Officer from time to time during the day made it
possible to inform His Highness the Shaikh of the safe arrival
of the party, first at Sharjah and, later, at Karachi. The whole
journey, from Bahrain to Bombay, was performed without mishap of
any kind though, during the last forty minutes of the flight, mon
soon conditions were encountered and the aircraft had to fly very
low,
(v) On Juno 22nd one of His Majesty Kin-? Ibn Spud's younger
sons, Abdul Mohsin, arrived at Bahrain to undergo a minor operation
at the American Mission Hospital,
(vi) On June 16th Shaikh Ali bin Rashid, son of the Shaikh of
Ajman, called on 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. * Hs was returning from a
visit to Riyadh where he had gone to oresent a number of camels
to Ibn 3aud.