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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [40r] (79/206)
The record is made up of 1 file (100 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1948-31 Dec 1948. 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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^produce l.labrook bin Sanbat bofore the Political
ji^ent •
123* Ui
^(i) Shaikh Hamad bin ^bdulla, th., 5 second son
and heir-apparent of the Ruler of ^atar, diud at
12.30 p.ra. on the 27th hay in the Oil Company’s camp
at Dukhan^ Death was due to heart failure and
toxaemia following an attack of dysenteryTj
i-*arly in iiay Shaikh Hamad, v/ho was a
chronic diabetic, obese, and . in poor general health,
was taken ill with a fever and diatrhoea. He was
treated for some days by an Indian doctor from Doha
but as his condition did not improve, Dr. Anderson of
Petroleum Development(
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
) Limited, was called
in and had him removed to an air-conditioned bungalow
at Dukhan. The patient’s temperature returned to normal
and he seemed to be progressing favourably but about’
the 20th May he was seized with severe intractable pains
in the head and neck. Col. Moody, Medical adviser to
the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, was ahked on the evening of the
26th to visit Vatar to consult with Dr. -..nderson, but no
’plane was available and the P.C.L. launch in which he
travelled did not arrive until 2.30 p.n. on the 27th.
Dho Political .ugont visited ^atar by P.C.L.
’plane on the 28th and conveyed the condolence of His
Majesty’s Government and the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
to Shaikh
Abdullah and Shaikh Hamad’s family7“^
Shaikh -uli bin Mbdullah, the eldest son
of the Ruler, is lacking in intelligence and, though
his name has been mentioned, it is not certain on whom
the succession is to descend. Shaikh Abdullah is very
old and may die/any time.
Led?
(ii) Shaikh ^bdullah bin ^asin, Ruler of s,atar,
has subscribed Rs. 1,00,000/- to the fund for helping
the ixrabs of Palestine, while Rs,30,000/- was subscribed
by his son. Shaikh Hamad*
129. ROYAL iilR FORCi-i
(i) ^s air facilities are no longer required
at Ralba by either the R.ii.F. or civil aviation author
ities, 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.
has been authorised to inform
the Ruler of Kalba that His Majesty’s Government do not
intend to renew the Kalba air agreement which was signed
in 1936 and is due to lapse in .august of this year.
(ii) lGa the 24th^ Lin ..vro-imson aircraft was
flown from Sharjah to Bahrain by Group Captain Fairfield
with one Navigator and 6 passengers. It dovelppod
engine trouble at about half the way and turned back. The
pilot had to crash land it on a reef. No one was hurt
and all passengers put to sea in a dinghy and were
brought into Bahrain next morning.
130. PURLING
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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 year 1948. 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. Each report is numbered from 1 to 24 and covers a two week period.
The reports are divided into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the file is intelligence on the following:
- shipping;
- visits of British and foreign notables;
- economic and commercial matters, including the pearling industry;
- local news and affairs, as well as that of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, Oman, and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
- the work of third parties in the region, such as the Bahrain Petroleum Company, Gray, Mackenzie and Co., and Petroleum Concessions Limited;
- labour matters, especially strikes and unrest;
- local reaction to international events such as the end of the British Mandate in Palestine and the death of Mohandas Gandhi;
- the activities of the Royal Navy;
- the supply of electricity, water and telecommunications;
- aviation;
- the work of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit;
- the traffic of slaves;
- quarantine and medical matters;
- weather and meteorological data.
The final page of the final report appears to be missing.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (100 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/2/319
- Title
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:102v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence