Coll 30/52(1) 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bahrain News and Intelligence Reports' [‎11r] (23/1077)

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No.20 of 1940
Intelligence Summary of 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 for
the period 15th - 31st Octo
ber 1940»
114, Shipping *
(i) S.3."Taraqi 11 (British) arrived here on the 18th
October, discharged 3685 packages for Bahrain and 5815
packages for transhipment to the mainland, and left on
the 19th October 1940 with a cargo of 430 pkgs Empties
for Abadan, Iran.
(ii) T.V."Arena" (Norwegian) arrived here on the 22nd
October, discharged 214 packages for Bahrain and left
on the 23rd October 1940 for Suez, Egupt, with a cargo
of 18272 tons Kerosene.
(iii) T.V."Nederland" (Dutch) arrived here on the 24th
October, discharged 214 packages fo'^'Bahrain and left on
the 24th October 1940 with a cargo of 8912 tons Gasoline,
654 tons Kerosene and 1205 tons Diesel Gas Oil for New
Zealand.
(iv) T.V."Bahrein" (Panama) arrived here on the 28th
October and sailed in ballast for Bombay on the 29th Oc
tober 1940.
(v) S.S."Taraqi" (British) arrived here on the 28th
October and left on the 29th October 1940 with 255 pkgs.
Empties for Abadan
(vl) S.S."Hoegh Silver Star" (Dutch) arrived here on
the 30th and left on the 31st October 1940c
115. Movements of British Off icials
(i) Mr. H. Weightman, I.C.S., 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,
left by 'plane on the 18th October for Karachi, to hand
over charge to Major R.G.EdWo Alban, O.B.Eo
(ii) The Hon’ble 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. in the Persian
Gulf, Lieutenant Colonel C.G. Prior, C.I.E., arrived here
on the 21st October 1940 accompanied by his staff.
(iii) Major T. Hickinbotham, O.BoE., 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. ,
Muscat, arrived here on the 21st October and returned on
the 28th October.
(iv) Major R.G.E.W. Alban, O.B.E., who took over charge
from Mr. H. Weightman at Karachi on the 18th October,
arrived here by air on the 22nd October 1940.
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(v) Captain R.D. Metcalfe who has been posted as Politi
cal Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , arrived here from India by
air on the 23rd October 1940.
(vi)Air Vice-Marshall H.G. Smart, O.b.iiio , 0 . 1 ^ .^. ,A.F.C .,
Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in ’Iraq, came here
in a Roval Air Force ’plane on the 30th October 1940 and
returned the same day to Habbaniyah after discussing defence
measures with 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. , the Senior Naval
Officer and 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. .
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