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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [29r] (62/376)
The record is made up of 1 volume (184 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1938-15 Jan 1941. 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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70/-
Secret ,
No, 11 of 1938.
Intelligence Summary of 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.
, Bahrain, for the
period 16th to 30th june 1938.
66. Shipping .
- (i) S.S. Eayeaon (British) arrived here on the 15th and
t *? e 16 l h -,^ e 19 ? 8 a^er discharging 12,250 packages
for Bahrain and 1000 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
New Zealand (Norwegian) arrived here on the
1 ?^ t 1 7 th June 1938 with a cargo of 7309 tons
oc:?o^ 4 . cras0 ^ ine 1578 tons B-451 Super Power Kerosene,
3513 tons B-400 First Grade Kerosene and 831 tons B-811 Diesel
Gasoline•
_ _ Ta ? ksh lP China (Panama) arrived here on the 20th and
n! ft T?r? 4 + he f une 1938 wlth a car S 0 of 4468 tons B-357 Gaso«
line //hite, 8049 tons B-358 Gasoline, 1575 tons B-450 Super
Power Kerosene and 831 tons B-400 First Grade Kerosene.
t Ta ? ksll lp Promoteo (Italian) arrived here on the 24th
June 1938 and left the same day with a cargo of 6090 tons B-351
baseline White.
^ S#S# dienfels (German) arrived here on the 27th June
1938 and left the same day after discharging 1161 packages for
Bahrain and 20 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
M * S * Tosari (Dutch) arrived here on the 28th and left
on the 29th June 1938 after discharging 5215 packages for Bah
rain and 2623 packages for transhipment to the mainland. She
took with her 12 nongs empty cylinders from here.
67. Movements of British Official^ .
(i) I left by air on the 17th June for Basrah to meet the
Honourable 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
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and re
turned with him to Bahrain on the 19th by the S.S. Varsova.
(ii) I flew to Dubai on the 22nd June and returned to Bah
rain on the 24th by Imperial Airways.
(iii) The Bishop in Jerusalem arrived here on the 17th June
accompanied by the Reverend Bowyer, Chaplain in Basrah, and
stayed in Bahrain for a week.
68. British Interests .
Major F. Holmes of the Petroleum Concessions Limited
arrived in Bahrain on the 19th June from Basrah and left on
the 28th June for the United Kingdom.
69. Bahrain.
(i) His Highness Shaikh Sir Hamad has been unwell lately.
There is nothing seriously wrong, but at his age and with his
medical history, any minor illness mpst cause alarm. He appears
to Toe recovering, but is feelipg the heafc badly.
Vearllng season is now in full swing and there are
248 Bahrain pearling boats on the banks this season.
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The volume 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 years 1938-40. 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. Most of the reports cover a two week period, though due to holidays and work pressures some cover an entire month.
The reports are split into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the reports is intelligence on the following:
- shipping and the activities of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and commercial transport companies such as Imperial Airways Limited;
- the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;
- the affairs of countries of the region, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Persia [Iran], and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
- trade and the pearling and oil industries;
- the weather and climate.
Folios 166-182 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (184 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 186; 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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- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:185v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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