'File 8/46 Staff Officer (Intelligence), Persian Gulf, Intelligence Reports' [‎16r] (31/70)

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(iii) Tho infconfcion of the flight ’vvas to survey the route Prague/
Bombay with a view to cosoencing a fortnightly service with
Dakotas in April or May It is anticipated that the service
may be la tor operated by Constellations due for delivery in
Sept cube r 1 «
(iv) The final route has not yet been settled but it is suggested
that it will bo Prague/Hone/Athons/Lydda/Baghdad/Basra/Bahreir/
Ki^aclu/Borohay, with a possible call at Sharjah. Cairo may be
substituted as a stop for Lydia if political difficulties
arise in operating Pales tine/lraq.
(v) So far as can be ascertained neither the crew. Airline officials
or passengers, made anylocal contacts. This is fairly
reliable as the aid of local police was enlisted in keeping
an eye on their movements*
(vi) The. plane carried a large number of representatives, some of
whom are listed below: ~
Crcw -
Officials
Passengers
'-Director General A. ICubita*.
nr.J, Based- Ministry of Foreign affairs
nr,3, Sak-Ministry of posts & Telegraphs.
Mr,3. Svoboda- Ministry of Transport,
Dr. Breorad-Kinis try of Foreign Trade,
Dr,L, Kro.tochvi 1-Ministry of Finance,
hr.J. I'Tovotn^^- Deputy of Habional
Assemoly.
Hr.a, G-rohman-President of International
Union of Students.
Mr.H.J, Sliplox-- Journalist.
(vii) A subsequent letter of thanks to the Station Superintendent
B.O.A.C. Bahrein was signed by the Director General,A.. Kubita
and written after the "purge” in Chechoslovakia,
(viii)The piano did not visit Bahrein on the return journey.
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B-Jr oin, De por t on Abdul-as-g airali
(i) Abdul-as-Zsirah, a Bahreini subject and former employee of
Petroleum Concessions Limited has made approaches to the
Persian Majlis in connection with Persia's claim to Bahreini
(ii) Periodic broadcasts have been made stressing 'che claims of
;■ ersia and a renter message via Haifa Station suggested uhafc
the Bahreinis were in favour of such a transfer.
Viiij Zairali represents liimself as the leader of the "Bahrein Peoples
Party' and reports sbate that he has spoken of a larnw
following (1^000}„
(iv)
These wishful promises are unlikely to disturb H.H, The Sheikh
accused^of mismanaging the affairs if the island, who denies
that Sairah has any status on the island. in the
meantimes ai rah * s alleged supporters do not appear to bo
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./icularly offoctive in his absence.
yuls-j such propaganda is unlikely to effect in any way the
future administration of Bahrein, it is anticipated that
Persia mil continue to reiterate her Claims.
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