Coll 30/52(1) 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bahrain News and Intelligence Reports' [‎126r] (253/1077)

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(i) 3.3. Liarienfels 1 ^Oerman) arrived here on the 16th and
left on the 17th August 1938 with a cargo of 550 hags of Lingah
shells and 24 cases of bother-of-pearl shells, after dischar.gin
11676 packages for Bahrain and 1791 packages for transhipment
to the mainland.
(ii) 3.3. Khuzistan (British) arrived here on the 19th and
left on the 20th August 1938 with 189 empty drums and 63 bundles
empty tins, after discharging 3818 packages for Bahrain and 1005
packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(iii) 3.3. Hoegh Transporter (Norwegian) arrived here on
the 23rd and left on the 25th August 1938 after discharging 4340
packages for Bahrain and 12162 packages for transhipment to the
mainland.
(iv) Tankship China (Panama) arrived here on the 26th and
left on the 27th August 1938 with a cargo of 12537 tons of Gaso
line and 2415 tons of Kerosene, after discharging 1942 packages
for Bahrain.
(v) 3.3. Hoegh Silver Crest (Norwegian) arrived here on the
28th and left on the 29th August 1938 with a cargo of 2838 tons
of Diesel Oil and 40 nongs empty Ammonia cylinders.
97. Hovements of British Officials
(i) The Honourable Mr. H. Teightman, I.C.3., Officiating
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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , left for Basra on the
ISth August and passed through Bahrain on the 20th August 1938
en route for India.
(ii) 3yed Ghulam Lurtaza, Assistant Engineer, Independent
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Sub-Division, arrived here on the 13th August and
left on the 20th August 1938 for Bushire.
(iii) Captain J. B. Howes, I.A., Officiating 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 for Sharjah on the 27th August 1938.
98. Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
The Shaikh of Dubai called on the Officiating Political
Agent on the 18th August when the lessons impressed on him by
the Officiating 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. were repeated. He left on
the 19th August for Dohah where he hoped to effect a reconcilia
tion between Bahrain and Qatar. He returned to Bahrain on the
2 5th August.
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Saudi Arabia
(i) Messrs. Gray, Mackenzie and Company (shipping agents)
Bahrain, have been approached by the California Arabian Standard
Oil Company to handle their shipping, freighterage, etcetera,
when their port opens.out at Has Tanura. Bit the Saudis, pur
suing their usual policy of hostility towards anything describable
as British interests” in Hasa have hitherto refused permission.
They even went so far as to suggest that the A1 Qossaibis and
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