'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summaries' [‎143r] (285/330)

SECRET
No,19 Of 1944
Intelligence Summary of the
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain,
for the period 1st to 15th
October 1944.
168. Shipping
Fifteen ships called at Bahrain during the period under
report and except for one American and one Panamanian were all
re S istr y* They landed a cargo of 2,214 tons including
E06 tons transhipment cargo for Saudi'Arabia. The exports were
32 tons empty drums for Abadan, 207 tons coke, and 73,137 tons
other petroleum products. One ship was still in port at the end
of the period.
169. Movements of Officials
(i) Major T. Hickinbotham, C.I.E., O.B.E., 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, left for^Basrah en route to Cairo to attend the Ministry
? 1 ^J nfo P ation ’ Middle East, Conference, 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.
loit Cairo for Jerusalem on the 14th in order to examine the
Centre For Arab Studies which is directed by Colonel Bertram
Thomas, O.B.E.
(ii) On the 12th Captain R.E.R. Bird of the Indian Political
Service arrived from Muscat,
(iii) On the 15th Mr. R.M. Hadow, I.C.S., returned from recess
in Shiraz.
(iv) Dr, M.L.A. Steele, Quarantine Medical Officer and Officer
in charge of the Victoria Memorial Hospital, Bahrain, retuned
from leave by air on the 5th.
170. V isitors^
No.l59(iv) of Intelligence Summary No.18
_ _ ° n ? G p° b ® r 2n< ? Air Commodore Whitney Straight, C.B.E., M.C.,
left for Cairo. It is understood that the Royal Air Force
propose to reinforce the surface of the Maharraq landing ground
with wire mesh.
(ii) On the 3rd of October 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. paid an informal
call on His Highness the Shaikh and introduced Major Roland who
is commanding the U.S.A.T.C. at Maharraq.
(iii) Major D.M. Mingard, S.O.R.E.II, returned from an examination
ol the emergency landing grounds at Doha, Yas Island, and Abu.
Dhabi. His report indicated that Doha and Abu Dhabi could be
rendered suitable for heavy aircraft but that Yas Island was quite
of V i9^4 RGferenCe paragraph N°. 104 (v) 0 f Intelligence, summary No.11
tt 4 . 'Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Rhalifah the senior uncle of
His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain returned from his annual visit
to Cairo by land via Basrah,, Kuwait, and Dhahran, on the 2nd. He
was very civilly entertained by His Highness the Shaikh of Kuwait
while his car was undergoing repairs in that territory.
(^Reference paragraph No.l53(i) of Intelligence Summary No.17
Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah bin Qasim Al Thani having completely
recovered from his indisposition returned to his native land on the
11th.
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