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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [415r] (829/1203)
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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32. Hosa# It is said that drilling lias commenced on the
second welT. The re seeis every chance that if oil is found*
it will he piped across to the refinery at Bahrain.
Truclal Coast. ^
33. Has al Khalrafrh* On his recent visit to Bahrain* the
Shaikh showed the Manager of the Bahrain Petroleum Company
some stones he had brought with him from hie native hills.
After examining them, the Manager is reported to have said
that there was little chance or the hills being oil-bearing*
and that his Company were not interested in Has al Khaimah.
(Bahrain Int. Report).
34. Abu Dhabi. In confirmation of October Summary*
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, reports that the Shaikh politely
refused to negotiate with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company 1 s
representative by demanding a sum of twenty
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
(£15,000) for a two year's option.
X X X X X
ITAL0-ABY3 JAILl
38. Broadcasts in Arabic from the Italian station at
Bari have been heard in Bahrain fairly regularly during
October and November. Anti-British items of news are
included, with special reference to the Cairo riots, while 4
unfavourable comparisons are made between the treatment meted
out to the Arabs by Italians and the British. An accusation
was also made that we were conniving at the importation of
arms into Palestine to arm the Jews against the Arabs.
(Bahrain Int. Report )•
39. In Kuwait, it is considered that the Abyssinian
chance of success has been greatly improved now that they are
permitted to buy arms, and with sanctions being applied
against Italy. The Arabs liken Abyssinia to a poor woman who,
while struggling to keep her virtue, falls under the gaze of
a licentious man determined to possess her, believing that no
one will consider it worth while to protect her. There is also
the feeling that the Muslim States of Arabia may be the next
to attract the ’’Colonising 3tates M of ISuro
(Kuwait Int. Report
r
40. In parts of Persia, the reading of war news or it's
discussion, is forbidden in the coffee snops, as it is not
considered a good thing for Persians to take sides in the
dispute.
(Bushire Int. Report).
(Cd.) V.B.Butler.
CAPTAIN,
SKNIOR NAVAL OFFICKR,
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
"8H0RKHAM",
at Bahrain.
6th ] ecember, 1935.
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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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