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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [‎159r] (317/1203)

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The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. 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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Invariably employ Saudi Arabs except where highly technical
skill la required.
On the Company^ aide it ia argued that they are unable
to find competent people of Saudi nationality in sufficient
numbers, that they cannot construct storage tanks for oil until
a Jetty has been built, and they do not see why they should meet
the whole cost of the jetty when the saudian Government expect
it to be free and open for all.
It ia believed in Bahrain that other Companies must have
made offers to the Saudian Government ana that they consider that
they are in a position to demand their fu 1 pound of fldah from
the California Arabian standard c 11 Company. 4r. hliger, the
Company’s manager left on ^th November for Ridyadh to see the
King in this connection.
9. Qatar . Petroleum Concessions Limited have started work
again in Qatar. The Cheikh of Qatar at first made a good nany
difficulties but scatters have been smoothed over, and this
winter’s programme should be carried out without obstruction.
Bae al /Ch a lmah . Reference paragraph 18 of Octobar
Intelligenca Report, Mr.Lermitte has not yet succeeded in bringing
the Sheikh of Rae al Khaimah to terras. He is having a
final attempt now.
IRANIAN kavy .
11. On ttonaay let November the Iranian Naval floating cock
at Bandar bhahpur dragged or broke adrift from its mooring and
in consequence Colonel Bayender decided to leave /horraraahahr in
the BABR on 3rd November.
.hile leaving the Karun River, the BABR came into collision
with the Pi^ANG and twisted her stem piece above the water line,
the PilLANG suffered little or no da,.i«ge.
Colonel Bayendor subsequently sailed in the Kaval Tug
NSYROU on the same day. Shortly after the N3YR0U had sailed
the SIMORGH put to sea and Colonel Bayendor returi.ed to
Khorrasashahr cn 4th November in the latter vessel.
It is reported that this accident was due to a mistake
in either working or obeying the telegraphs and at the subsequent
enquiry the assistant engineer, an Armenian, *as
150 rials oer month is to be d: pped from his pay for the next
five months to pay for the damage.
uve (WfOMT & V. C. Khorramshahr) •
12.
HgViM^NTS.
Arrlv.
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CHAHBAAZ
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Abadan
15 Nov.
Bushire
17 Nov.
Abadan
30 Nov.
Bushire
SIMOROH
-
Abadan
4 Nov.
Abadan
Leave .
13 Nov.
16 Nov.
29 Nov.
3 Nov.

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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to 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. . The extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.

The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.

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 (600 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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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