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Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [122r] (243/327)
The record is made up of 1 file (162 folios). It was created in 29 Jul 1938-30 Sep 1942. 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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2~
5* It has been ruled that the T^stion of air attack or
attack by sea need not be considered and this appreciation only
deals with possible tribal attach poP sabotage/^
OBJECT.
The object is to prepare a plan for the defence of
BVBBEPT against sabotage and tribal attacks.
0 0 * T 3 I 0 B B A. T I 0 ' T 3.
7.
Beale of attack.
""he Shaikh of and the bulk of the nopulation a—
prt-B^itish and contented. In "V'tV'AJ 1 and towns there a-e
large Indian and Persian communities and a number 6* fo-neign A.rabs
Some of these are in touch with foreign political organisations. In
an emergency attempts might be made to organise raids or to carry
out extensive sabotage at the oil fields and vital points; or at~
ar k ti ne attenr ts mi^ht be m-ade to stir up-' labour troubles» partic
ularly among the Oil Company’s employees/ It is extremely unlikely
that the natives in the interior of the island could oe worked up
to carry out any tribal raids. The problem therefore is entirely
one of internal security.
8.
The main points repairing protection
are ; -
( a ) The oil fields and Refinery Area . These ctre dealt witn
separately in paragra h 9 below.
(b) The landing ground MUiLOBAQ island in open gromd eas ^ to
defend.
( c ) S eaplane alightin_ area H.A.?. P est H ouse and Bomb Store , on
the sea coast one mile South-East of ilAlTAilAH, in a reasonably
open area and easy to _uard.
( d ) H T -1AIP rT aval shore establ i shment s. On a premontory about lj
miles South-East of the R.A.P. Rest House (para, (c) above).
Consists of Rest Houses, canteens and store sheds. Easy to
guard in view of isolated position.
(e) The Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, On sea front in MAgr \mav town, 300
yards f^om end of causeway. Surrounded by wall.
Cable an d " r jr>ele ss ^^ansmittinv and cable Station. On sea
coast between ' r ^4f r A r - T and R. A.^. Rest House, In reasonably
open area and easy to guard.
(g) tireless Receiving and Direction Rinding Station. lj miles
inland but in open country within 500 yards of Police Head
quarters ^ort. Easy to defend.
(h) Power Station . In M.AH.AMAH town between
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Causeway.
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
guard can oe increased to include this area.
(i) Causeway . Gan be protected by control posts at each end.
( 3) Anglo- Ira nian O i l Ooiirany’s Petrol Store . Is situa'ced on
the sea coast about 1 mile West of ivlANAMAH t#wn. It contains
approximately 50,000 gallons of A etrol both aviation and
commercial. It is surrounded by date gardens and would be
very di Ticult to defend against any organised attempt at
sabotage. Local stores a^e however naintained at tne
/Lanaing.
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The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the defence of Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein in the file), including the supply of guns to the Government of Bahrain, and anti-aircraft defences.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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 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. at Bahrain and Acting 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. (Hugh Weightman); 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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle); the War Office; the Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq; the Government of India External Affairs Department; the Air Ministry; and the Petroleum Department.
The file also includes: a Committee of Imperial Defence Overseas Defence Sub-Committee minute entitled ‘Persian Gulf. Defence Schemes for the Arab Side’, dated 14 June 1939; a paper entitled ‘Appreciation of the Situation Regarding the Defence of Bahrein Against Tribal Attacks and Sabotage’, by Major R G Price, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, for the Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, dated January 1939; and a paper entitled ‘Progress Report – Bahrein Defence Strengths of the Forces Available’, by H P Chadwick, Defence Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 9 April 1941.
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 (162 folios)
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The papers are arranged in 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 163; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:27v, 28v:133v, 135r:148v, 150r:158v, 160r:163v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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