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No >8 of 1942 ♦
Intelligence nummary of the
Politidal Agent, Bahrain, for
the pefiod 16th to 30th April
1942.
68. "hipping
(i) 8*3. ‘'Itola 41 (British) arrived from Basra on the
17th and left on the 19th ^pril after discharging 5 packages
for Bahrain and 7,680 packages for transhipment to the main
land .
(ii) T.V. ^ South America'' (Norwegian) arrived on the
19th and left oh the 27th April with 6$212 tons Kerosene for
3uez and 2,123 tons Gasoline, 425 tons Diesel Gas Oil and 1
anchor 120 feet chain for Jedda.
(iii) 3.3. "Adria" (British) arrived from India on the
21st April and left on the same day with 154 packages general
cargo for Karachi and Bombay after discharging 1,796 packages
for Bahrain and 1,348 packages for transhipment to the main
land .
(iv) 8.3. "Barala" (British) arrived from India on the
25th and left on the 27th April with 1,083 packages general
cargo for Gulf Ports, after discharging 2,855 packages for
Bahrain and 1,293 packages for transhipment to the mainland.
(v) T.V. "Nederland" (Dutch) arrived on the 22nd and
left on the 23rd April with 11,321 tons Gasoline for Laur
ence Marques.
(vi) T.V. "Captain A.F. Lucas" (Panama) arrived on the
23rd ana left on the 26th April with 5,103 tons Fuel Oil and
12 empty cylinders fof Bombay$ after discharging 1^500 pack
ages for Bahrain and 83 packages for transhipment to the main*-
land.
(vii) T.V. "Burope" (Norwegian) arrived on the 24th and
left on the 26th April with 12,331 tons Fuel Oil for Lour-
enco Marques and/or Durban.
(vlii) 1 3.3. "Adria" (British) arrived on the 28th and left
on the 29th April with 1 case merchandise for Khorramshahr
after discharging 107 packages for Bahrain and 408 packages
for transhipment to the mainland.
(ix) 3.3. "Kepong" (British) arrived from Kuwait on the
28th April and left on the sane day with 22 packages general
cargo for Gulf Ports after discharging 10 packages for Bahrain.
59. M ovements o f British Officials .
(i^ The Political Agent returned to Bahrain from Sharjah
on 22nd April. By courtesy of Squadron Leader Newall, Officer
Commanding, k.A.,F, ? Sharjah, he was enabled to make the journey
in a Blenheim, which unfortunately crashed on landing. The
passengers were almost unhurt but" the machine sustained both a
broken back and a broken nose. The accident was due to a
soft spot on the aerodrome. The Garrison Bngineer in charge
of the aerodrome was also a passenger in the aircraft.
(ii) Air Commodores Russell and Coleman spent some time
in Bahrain on April 26th, and returned for the night of April
27th.
(iii) The Commandant of the Iraq Levies and Major Hall
visited Bahrain on April 26th.