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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [509r] (1017/1148)
The record is made up of 1 file (572 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1941-31 Jul 1946. 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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REVIEW
ARAB SIDE.
General .—With a few unimportant exceptions public opinion in the Arab
Shaikhdoms has been consistently pro-British. With the exception of the Shaikh
of Kuwait, whose weakness for intrigue occasionally led him astray, all the Rulers
maintained a steadfastly loyal and helpful attitude.
In November an appeal was launched for a
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Fighter Fund which,
despite the general poverty of the local population and the small number of British
subjects met with a most encouraging response. Within a few days a sum of
Rs. 25,000 was collected and by the end of the year the prospect of sufficient
funds for the purchase of two or three aeroplanes was in sight.
The bombing of Bahrain in October by Italian aircraft fortunately resulted
in neither casualties nor damage. Except for an extraordinary display of panic
amongst the American employees of the Bahrain Petroleum Company surprisingly
little notice was taken of the incident by the general public.
Royal Navy .—Owing to other preoccupations sloops of the Royal Navy and
Royal Indian Navy have not been able to pay frequent visits to the various Arab
Shaikhdoms.
An Italian submarine was rammed by H. M. S. “ Falmouth ” at the entrance of
the Gulf and her crew were taken prisoner and removed to Bahrain until arrange
ments could be made for their despatch to India.
Aviation .'—Except for a total interruption from June to September British
Overseas Airways Corporation Limited maintained a bi-weekly service between
Egypt and India.
From September the K. L. M. were permitted to use Bahrain regularly for their
weekly service in each direction, and Sharjah occasionally, under special autho
risation.
The Royal Air Force made several routine flights.
Lighting and Buoying .—Proposals were made to ensure that the American
oil companies using the Route Lights paid some contribution towards the cost of
their upkeep, this aspect of the Gulf lighting and buoying having escaped the notice
of the authorities when the Sitra and Rennie shoal—Ras Tanura lights were
installed. No progress had been made by the end of the year.
Oil and Minerals .—On account of the war no geological survey parties of
Petroleum Concessions Limited visited Muscat and the Trucial Shaikhdoms.
In Qatar drilling operations have continued and by the end of the year a
second well had reached a depth of 4,798 feet and drilling was about to commence
on a third.
In Bahrain, the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited secured the concession
for the unallotted area.
The total production for the year was 7,073,919 barrels as compared with
7,588,544 barrels produced in 1939.
Royalty paid to the Bahrain Government amounted to Rs. 15,26,886 for
the first half of the year and Rs. 14,42,580 for the second half.
At the end of the year the Company’s employees numbered :—
Americans
Canadians
European British subjects
Indian British subjects .
Bahrainis
Others ....
MS 153 E AD
1939.
1940.
67
55
19
192
143
374
352
1,878
1,837
399
346
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This file consists of copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire for the years 1939-1945.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire Area
- Administration Report for Kerman & Yazd
- Administration Report for Bandar Abbas
- Administration Report for Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
- Administration Report for Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report for Khorramshahr Consulate
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:
- Personnel
- Visitors
- Foreign Representatives
- British Interests
- Local Administration
- Transport
- Education
- Military
- Aviation
- Political Situation
- Trade
- Medical
- Meteorological
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .
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- 1 file (572 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 574; 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. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.
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- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:448r, 448r, 449r:573v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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