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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [518r] (1035/1203)
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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^nclosupa No*6 in Senior Naval officer# Persian
Gulf letter No.111/587 dated 07 April,1935.
XX X
8. As this was the first visit of the new
commission to BAHRAIN $ the Officers ga e a cocktail party
to the ‘itish and Aaerica^resironto on 2bth arch# and
the Commanding Officer and Officers of u.T. NSARCHUS
the Basra rort lighting vessel# were also invited.
9. On the following day Mr. Davie# the answer of
the ahrain Oil ompany# asked a party of five officers
and forty ratings to Inepect the oil fields; the visit
and hospitality provided were much appreciated.
10. While at BAHRAIN Mr. Da Grenier (the BAHRAIN
state collector of customs; and Mr. Davis gave a farewell
party to Colonel Loch and Mr. Smith (Mosprs. ) "both of whom
were flying home on 89th March; the Commanding Officer
and Lieutenant Commander Hewitt attended this party.
An opportunity occurred to discuss with Mr. Belgrave the
question of custom dues# which might or might not he
levied on naval and canteen stores. In the conversation
that took pla e it was clear that Mr. Belgrave was quite
ignorant of the internal economy and supply system in the
Royal Na y# and also that he naturally wished for direct
or Indirect financial benefits to accrue from the new
naval base at BAHRAIN. He appeared# however,to have a
complete open mind on the question and was gratified to
know that no liquor would ever be allowed to pass into
the island from the canteen or of leers* club.
XX x
BASIDU, 28th MA^Cii
15. The caretaker - ALI HAFFAZ - reported that the
Mudir for Persian BA XDU had asked permission to remove
atones from the village of BUNDER SDKBH (British BADIDlf)
to build a new Custom House at Persian BA^IDU* he
car taker had referred him to the Commanding Officer of
the next sloop that came in and on 29th March# at the
request of the Commanding Officer he came on board
LUPIN. *he Budir was very polite and friendly; the
Commanding Officer told him that if he used hired d nkeya
and labour from British BASIDU there was no objection to
him having the stones (A.N.O’s signal 2808 dated 28th
March). The Mudir thanked the Commanding Officer but
stated that his contractor thought the stone® were too
small but if he sn >uld subaeq ently want them he would
comply with the Commanding Officer's request.
XX X
18# While at BAHRAIN I gathered from Mr. P« Grenier
that a Saudi deputation was then visiting the Adviser to
the ; tate of BAHRAIN (Mr. Belgrave) to dieoue® a revision
of the harbour due® for rood® bound for the mainland#
which are transhipped from st araer to
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
at BAHRAIN|
the present tax is 8 ad valorem#
(&/■} Xf. M ^
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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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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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- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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