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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [348r] (695/1203)
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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OIL INTERESTS.
Bahrain. The following tankers
embarked crude oil during
the last
fortnight In March: -
SILDRA
Norwegian
10,600 tons
ATHOL SULTAN
British
13,300 "
W. S. RHEEM
American
15,000 "
ANNA KNUD SEN
Norwegian
11,300 "
(Bahrain Int. Report).
KUWAIT.
The new pier built by the Company to facilitate the landing
of materials on the northern shore of Khor Kadhama is 155 ft.
long with a breadth of 24 ft. 6 in. at its sea end and 12 ft.
at the shore end. There is a 5 ton hand operated crane on the
sea end alongside which there is reported to be a depth of
about 1 ft. at sodium Low Water Springs.
(Kuwait Int. Report).
Personnel. The number of non-Kuwaiti subjects employed
on 31st karch were:-
British 6
British Indians 32
Others 6
Progress . The Company have completed the first derrick
at Banra7 and work is proceeding on roads and camp buildings.
It is hoped to commence drilling in June and local officials
are confident that oil will be found in sufficient quantities
to justify the future erection of a refinery.
XXX X
A. I. 0. C. The refinery erected last year at Kermanshah is
reported to be working to capacity, and an extension may soon
prove necessary.
(R. A.F. Int. Report).
XXX X
Trade♦ Some concern is evident in Iraq over the Increasing
amount of Imports from Japan, for this country, whose prices
are extremely low, takes practically nothing from Iraq. It is
understood that legislation is under considoration in the Majliss
to counter the existing unfavourable balance of trade.
Recent reports also indicate that there has been
greatly increased activity in pushing German goods. At the
moment the Iraqi authorities are being tempted to buy German
electrioal equipment and fittings for municipal and Government
installations.
(R.A.F. Int. Report).
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3843
- Title
- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence