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No. 6 of 1945.
43. SHIPPING.
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 March 1945
Seventeen ships called at Bahrain during the period under
report. Eleven of them were of British registry, four American,
one Norwegian and one Dutch. The imports were 1,525 tons general
cargo for Bahrain and 6 tons for transhipment to Saudi Arabia.
The exports consisted of 159 tons general cargo and 1,17,200 tons
petroleum products.
44. MOVEMENTS OF OFFICIALS .
(i) The Hon’ble Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.S., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , left by sea for Bushire on the
16th. He received His Highness the Shaikh immediately prior to
his departure^
(ii) On the 15th Mr. Hancock of the Civil Aviation Depart
ment arrived in Bahrain and called to discuss possible civil
aviation developments with 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, on the 15th. He left for 'Iraq on
the 17th.
(iii) On the 19th Mr. Parker T. Hart, the Vice-Consul at
the American Consulate, Dhahran, called to discuss matters of
mutual interest with 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. .
(iv) On the 21st His Excellency Field Marshal Viscount
TT avell, G.C.B., G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E. , C.M.G. , M.C., accompanied
by Lady ^avell and Sir Evan Jenkins, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., passed
through Bahrain en route to the United Kingdom. The political
Agent was present on His Excellency's arrival and introduced
C. Dalrymple Belgrave, Esq., C.B.E., Adviser to the Government
of Bahrain, Captain C.A.R. Shillington, R.K.V.R., Naval Officer-
in-Charge, Bahrain, Lt-Col. H.C. Hewitt, Officer Commanding,
Troops, Ving Commander H.C. Parker, Air Liaison Officer, Bahrain,
and Captain R.S.R. Bird, Assistant 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.
(v) On the 23rd Lt-Col. Hewittson of the Middle East
Supply Centre, Baghdad, arrived in Bahrain and after dis
cussions with regard to the cereal situation in the Persian
Gulf with 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 the Food Controller, Bahrain,
left by air on the 25th for Bushire.
(vi) On the 24th Lt-Col. Chitty who is engaged on a
special mission to do with security measures arrived by air
from India. He left the following day for Bushire.
(vii) On the 25th Mr. C.J. Pelly, 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.
designate arrived by air from Cairo.
(viii) On the 26th 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. C.J. Pelly,- O.B.E., paid a farewell call on His Highness
the Shaikh and at the same time introduced his successor.
Later the same morning His Highness returned the call at the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
45. BAHRAIN .
On the 22nd 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. attended a meeting of
the Hanamah Municipality at which various questions were raised
regarding improvements in the sanitation of the markets in the
town.
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CABLE & VIRELESS LIMITED .
Mr. F.L. Thornton, Divisional Manager, Cable Sc Wireless
Limited, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section, 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. on
the 20th March to discuss inter alia the setting up of an auto
matic telephone system.
METEOROLOGICAL .
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
Rainfall
NS. -
.. 78°F. on 26th March.
.. 59°F. on 30th March.
.. 94 on 20th March.
.. 47 $ on 31st March.
.. 0.23 inch.
Sd./- C.J.Pelly.,
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.