'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎5r] (9/108)

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11. Shipping
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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 16th to 31st January
1945.
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. Fourteen ships (nine British, three American, one South
Airican, and one French) called at Bahrain during the period
under report. The imports consisted of 891 tons for Bahrain
and 59 tons transhipment cargo for Saudi Arabia. The exports
were 42_tons general cargo and 100,533 tons petroleum products.
One ship was still in port at the end of the period.
12. Movements of Officials
Reference paragraph 2(i) of Intelligence Summary No.l of
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On the 16th 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. accompanied by Mr. Parker
visited the^ Shaikh of Ajman and expressed his dis-
satisfaction with his recent conduct in connection with a
weather-bound dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. carrying supplies to Umm-al-Quwain from Dubai.
1 e Shaixh had prevented any attempt at rescue until the Nakhuda
ol the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. had agreed to somewhat severe salvage terms. Later
the same day 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. drove via Falaii-ahl-Ali to
Ras-al-Khaimah.^ On the 17th it had been intended to return to
Sharjah via Dhaid but owing to heavy rains making the so called
roads quite impassable the night of the 17th/13th was spent some
lew miles inland irom Ras-al-Khaimah and the return to Sharjah
was accomplished on the 18th with great difficulty. On the 19th
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. discussed various outstanding matters, among
them rain water damage to the Falaij which provides Dhaid with
water, wrth Shaikh^Khalid bin Ahmed the Regent of Kalba. on
f^litical Agent again accompanied by Mr. Parker T.
H^rt visited Dubai not without difficulty owing to further rain
which had resulted in considerable flooding. The same day 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. received Shaikh Humaid bin Abdullah of Kalba and
c. ised him to give U P his Persian associates who had introduced
him to the somewhat doubtful pleasures of alcohol and opium.
On the 21st 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 Mr. Parker T. Hart
returned by air to Bahrain. '
(ii) On the 27th 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. left in H.M.S."Neyrou" for
^ . r# T]ie voyage was remarkably unpleasant owing to wind and
rain accompanied by very high seas. On the 28th the Political-
Agent had interviews with the Shaikh of Qatar and the heir
presumptive Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah al Than! in connection with
distribution of essential piecegoods. on
if 1, n the P ollt ical Agent returned in very unsettled weather
and turbulent seas to Bahrain. H.M.S."Neyrou" is a tug of some
live hundred tons burden built in Italy about 1934 for the
Persian Navy.
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Oii) On the 24th captain R.E.R. Bird, Political Officer
Crucial coast, arrived in Bahrain from India by sea.
. Lieutenant Colonel H. T. Hewitt, M.C., O.C. Troops, Bahrain,
leit for f Iraq for consultations on the 19th and returned on the
th ® general regret of all communities it is understood
that Colonel Hewitt is shortly to be relieved on transfer to
^ e Home Establishment. colonel Hewitt will be very difficult
adequately, to replace. ^ u
13. Visitors , i
(i) On the 22nd Mr. E.A. Skinner, President of the American
?\T ? or P° rafclon > 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.
end leit the following day for Dhahran. it will be recalled
/that