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PZ 5716/40 'Bahrain. bombing of by Italians; evacuation of oil companies personnel' [18r] (35/147)
The record is made up of 1 file (71 folios). It was created in 21 Oct 1940-26 Jun 1942. 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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Telegram to Ohliger from Jedda
Ootober 21 at 194 Q»
1940 j
Acting on orders from King Krince Kaisal arrived Jed a
night of 19th and yeeterday eummoned the Jiritish inieter and
afterwards the Italian Minister to the Palace.
Thie morning He j ib gave me following vereion of meet^-ng
between Faieal and Italian Minieter. Alien confronted with news
of bombing of Dhahran Italian Minister expressed complete
ignorance and stated that it was undoubtedly act oi British done
with purpose of arousing Arab animosity against Italians. Faisal
replied that Bahrain also had been bombed and that he could not
conceive of British bombing their own oil fields and installa
tions and that he was convinced that both Bahrain and )hahran
were bomced by Italian planes. At that point message was handed
to Faisal stating Home Kadio had officially announced Italian
boobing of Bahrain. Italian Minister expressed deepest sorrow
stating that bombing of Dhahran was clearly done by mistake
and added tViat because he knew policy of his Government he could
give Faisal firmest assurances that such a mistake would never
be made in future. Faisal answered that these personal assur
ances were insufficient and that oflicial assurances of the
Italian Government were required. This the Italian Minister
promised to obtain and the meeting ended. Thereafter the
Itcdian Minister coded a lengthy wire to Rome which was handed
to Faisal for despatching. The wire was sent last evening.
Nejib then added that Kaiaal is personally convinced
that Dhahran was bombed by mistake and that no such mistake
would be made in future. Because of this conviction Faisal
feels according to Ilejib that the Company acted too hurriedly
in suspend ng work. Also according to Nejib Faisal plans to
oall roe to Palace after receiving oflicial assurances of
/Italian
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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the bombing of Bahrein [Bahrain] by the Italians and the subsequent evacuation of oil company personnel.
The discussion in the file relates to the details of the bombs dropped, the origin and flight path of the Italian planes and the arrangements for the evacuation of oil company personnel; issues relating to the bombing of the facilities of the California Standard Oil Company territory and the issue of the neutrality of Saudi Arabia are also discussed.
The principal correspondents are 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 the Secretary of State for India.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (71 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 73; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/425
- Title
- PZ 5716/40 'Bahrain. bombing of by Italians; evacuation of oil companies personnel'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 8r:73r, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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