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Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [‎146r] (291/327)

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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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'part from its other advantages, I gather tha l the Beren guh
IQ tc’ Q J
ie infinitely lees liable to stoppagee from aW* ee W
than other types of aachine guns and it ie obviously well
suited to the needs of Bahrain, it can be taken aa certain
t.-ot i j i -hnf #e the Shaikh of Bahrain will gladly pay for
these gone and for tha additional reserve ammunition required}
or, ea 7 have reported on other occasion#, not only is he
extremely eager to equip his Police 'orcea on at least as
affective s scale as those in Kuwait and ! uacat (both of
which have machine guns) but also he is above ell things
anxious to prove his willingness to a eloper a to in any scheme
of defence which may be prepared for Bahrain* I trust therefore
there will be the miniatum delay in arranging for the Bahrain
Government to obtain 12 Bren guns*
4* I have a few eoa&ents to make in regard to details*
6 pf the appreciation
It would present a truer picture if the words ’•tribal attacks’ 1
and "sabotage" were in reverse order*
Mragrauh am
T suggest that arrangements should be made without delay
to ensure that aviation spirit is transferred from the store
near ManaiBSh to the aerodrome at ?*uharraq and the Boyal Air
Force pier by the sea-plane alighting area immediately on
arrival in Bahrain* ’Oth these points are raore easily pro
tected and there are obvious advantages in splitting petrol
stocks*
It would be more correct to sa> "The strength is In the
process of being increased to 350 M *
and Paragraphs 1 11 of A^artdix b
r v-V3% Assistant to the *4vlser to the Bahrain Government
will arrive in Bahrain towards the end of ‘*aroh* These three
paragraphs/-

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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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