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‘File 28/52 Landing of U.S. seamen at Bahrain’ [9r] (17/52)
The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 13 Jun 1944-19 Aug 1944. 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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COif FI DSNTIAL
HOoC/933*
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
/
Bahrain, 17th June 1944.
From
Major T.Hickinbothain,
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.
To
The Hon* hie the Political Besicient
in the Persian aulf,
Bashir e.
TT.g, MERCHANT BHIP P3mSOiT?7EL
- LANBIhG AT BAHRAIN
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Senior Naval officer
a copy of which has been lent to me by the Naval Officer-in-
Charge Bahrain.
2 * Commander W.N.Benkart 1 s letter which forms an enclosure
to the Senior naval officer 1 ® iecxer under reference deals with
three specific questions. The first of these is shore leave
for American merchant seamen and American Naval personnel
serving in ships calling at Bahrain, the second is xhe desira
bility of appointing an alditional American Naval Officor to
the Bahrain area as Liaison Officer to deal with liaison work
both here and © t Has Tanurah, and the third is the question
of pilfering from cargo being unloaded by iiessrs* Gray Mackenzie
& Co., Ltd., from United St&tew vessels.
The Senior Naval Officer has raised only the first of
these questions in his letter under r eference and therefore
I do not feel called upon to put forward my views on the other
two questions in this communication. Before however dealing
with t he subject raised by the senior Naval officer I have
certain general observations to record on the statements made
in Commander Bankart*s communication.
3. Commander Bankart* s brief account of his interview with
me does not give a very adequate picture of what actually took
place. When the Commander called to see me on the 2oth May
I raised the question of shore leave for merchant seamen with
him and I explained carefully and fully the Bahrain
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The file contains copies of correspondence concerning the presence of United States (US) merchant seamen at Bahrain, in particular questions of facilities for and supervision of US crews while on shore leave, and jurisdiction of US citizens at Bahrain.
The first part of the file contains correspondence dated June 1944 from the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Commodore John Montagu Howson) and 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. at Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham), responding to concerns raised by US naval officials at Bahrain (in light of the increasing frequency of US tanker visits to the islands) over the lack of facilities for US seamen at Bahrain, as well as pilfering from US vessels being unloaded by Gray Mackenzie & Co. (ff 2-12).
The second part of the file consists of copies of correspondence exchanged between 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 Foreign Office officials in London during July to September 1944, in response 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. in the Persian Gulf’s recommendations for canteen facilities at Sitrah Island for US seamen, with the proviso that US seamen do not attempt to enter the towns of Manama or Muharraq. This correspondence also discusses a request from the US Department of State (relayed through the US Embassy in London, f 18) for the appointment of a non-American with legal qualifications to act as a judge over US citizens in Bahrain; a request that, in the eyes of India and Foreign Office officials, challenges Britain’s right of jurisdiction over all foreigners at Bahrain (ff 13-24).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (24 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 25) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-22; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/744
- Title
- ‘File 28/52 Landing of U.S. seamen at Bahrain’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 9r:17v, 19r:25v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence