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Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [131r] (261/327)
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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3. The Leading -/harf .
This is a small wharf where the oil pipes discharge into,
tankers. The water nere is over feet deep. The Loading /harf is
not connected with txhe land in any way except toy the pipes and must
toe approached by boat.
The protection repaired is a guard.
9 . 31TPA Pier .
Is situated J of a mile 3outh of SIT?.A Terminal. It is
used to unload or loa.<. freight fro.- oS Lighters. xhere is a 20-
ton derrick available. It is in no way vital to the Oil Company#
The protection required is a guard.
10. A.7ALI personnel Camp .
This is situated 12 miles Couth of MAH AMAH town and 5
miles inland from the Pefinery area directly between the Refinery
and Oil 'Veils \rea» Here all the British and. A-icrican perso.inel
live and the pesent population is 2oO British men# 80 American nen#
90 v/ives and 50 children.
The Camp stretches over an area of about one square mile
and is comncsed of modern bungalows with ai 1 '* conditioning. B^ere
is an excellent hospital "'ith accommodation for about 20 with very
modern equipment, operating theatre, X—Rav plant, etc. here a^e
two doctors available.
Ice Cto^ame plants a^e available and there is a main
central "Commissariat’' (Canteen), ^he^e is also a theatre which in
emergency would form a suitable concentration point for the women
and children. , , . , . .
A. light barbed wire fence surrounds the camp which is In
open desert. No special protection measures are considered
necessary ether than guards and a plan to concentrate the vomen and
children at the theatre in emergency.
11 , 25 LLAQ. (~ 7 ater pu.mpino: Station, Oil Landing Siage and
'crude oil pumping plant) .
This is situated on the -Vest coast of BAHRAIN Island
about 5 miles " r est of A' rr ALI Personnel Camp. Here^ are. situated the
water wells and water pumping station for tne whole Oil Fields area.
Here also is a landing stage at which is landed crude oil from .
barves from ALKHOBAR on the mainland opposite. There is a pumping
station to pump crude oil to the xank Btaocery Station.
The water wells are cemenced in and all tne protection
required is a guard on the pumping plants.
12. 7ater Supply .
The water supply for the whole oilfields area comes from
ZBLL^Q from where it is pumped to a reservoir tank on high ground
between the oil wells and AVAL I Camp, ^rom the reservoir pipes
run to the oil wells, Personnel Camp at AVALI, Refinery etc. There
are however numerous wells all over the oil fields area and in the
Refine^v and A'VALT Camp area. Consequently if the complete supply
from 2BLTAQ was cut off it would still be possible to develop very
q\ 7 .icklv emergency supplies f^om these local wells. The pipes also
while easy to damage are easil Tr repairable and ample stocks of
spa^e piping are held. All that is required is occasional car
patrols to preven + extensive sabotage.
13.
Gas Glares.
At the Tank Battery Stations and Refinery there are
continuous flares burning which burn off the poisonous gases.
These flares particularly the main flare at ohe Refinery sh»w
far several miles.
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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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