Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [152r] (303/327)
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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At tne present Moment, iianrain 5tate uaiiitai
an armed police force of 250 men, armed with ,303 rifles,
with a reserve of ammunition of roughly^fOOO rounds.
For internal security in tiiae of war this force could be
expanded by re-enlisting considerable numbers of trained
ex-policemen in Bahrain; and it should be noted here that
both the Bahrain Government and tne Bahrain Petroleum
Company are most anxious to co-operate in their own spheres
in any scheme which may be approved in due course.
a* From tne practical point of view, tne main essential
seems to be tne protection of the Bahrain petroleum do^pany's
Oil Field, Kefiaery and loading Terminal, these being of
paramount importance for the reasons set out in paragraph
3 ^ 12 of sir ?renciiard g owle'e H ote of tae 19tii April 1930 , a
copy ol whicn was forwarded to you witn nis demi-official
letter No.376-3 dated the loth July 1*36. I need only
quote one sentence nere «lt is possible that in the
event of major ^ar, for a time our only supply of oil frcm
the Gulf will be from the Arab side H .
? he otner "protective*' points are indicated in
paragraph 2 above*
6 * iou * "HI* 1 presume, be sending an officer to
St drain to examine the situation on the spot in consultation
witn tne
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.
and the aritisn Adriser to the
Bahrain Government; and the following occur to me as items
to which attention should be directed,
(a) The fencing of the Oil Company's essential
properties and their adequate lighting. * 1*08 of their
properties have already been forwarded to you * the Political
Agent Tanrain under his printed Letter No.C/461 dated the
14th
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- front, front-i, 2r:27v, 28v:133v, 135r:148v, 150r:158v, 160r:163v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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