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SECRET.
Intelligence Smamary of the
Political Agent, Bahrain, for
No,15 of 1942 * the period 1st to 15th August
1942.
157. Shipping .
See Appendix to this Summary.
158. Movements of Officials .
(i) The Hon*ble Lieutenant-Colonel W.R.Hay, C.I.E.,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, arrived at Bahrain by
the L.T. !, Nearchus ,, on the morning of the 10th August for a
stay of about a month in Bahrain.
(ii) The Political Agent went to Sharjah by B.O.A.C.
plane on the morning of the 4th August and returned by R.A.F.
plane on the morning of the 7th. On the morning of August 11th
he left Bahrain by B.O.A.C. plane on a month’s recess in India.
159. Other Visitors .
(i) On August 1st Sir Sikander Hayat Khan, Premier of the
Punjab, passed through Bahrain on the westbound Flying Boat.
Cii) Lieut.-Commander Quicke, Staff Officer (Signals) to
the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, left Bahrain on the
12th August, after a fortnight’s stay, four days of which he
spent in hospital suffering from acute sun-burn.
(iii) The following military officers visited Bahrain
during the period under report
Major J.G. Mann, G II 2 Div., August 4th to August 10th.
Major Gomersall, G.H.Q., Mideast, August 11th to August 15th
Major Cotterill, 4 A.A. Bde., August 11th to August 15th.
Capt.N.Cooke, G III(c)10th Army, August 14th to August 15th.
Major R. Boaden, M.G.R.E.(D) Mideast (Staff)August 11th
to August 15th.
(iv) Reference para 144 (ii) of Intelligence Summary No.14
of 1942.
Shaikh Fahad bin Salim as Subah, having thoroughly
outstayed his welcome in Bahrain, is now reported to be depart
ing for Kuwait by the overland route on Wednesday, August 19th.
His hosts, having expected him to stay for only a few days,
entertained him lavishly and, as the days turned into weeks,
found it difficult to tone down the splendour of their hospital
ity. There have been enormous dinner parties,for some 40 to
50 guests, every night of his stay, and frequent lunches also.
His visit has cost some Ps 400 a day, including nearly Rs4000 on
meat alone, and the A1 Khalifah, except for its younger members
who are greatly enjoying free entertainment, are devoutly pray
ing for its end. The prodigality which this visit has involved,
and particularly the daily expenditure of 3 bags of rice at a
time when that commodity is scarce in Bahrain, has caused ad
verse comment in the bazaar#, and it is also suggested that
Shaikh Fahad's personal conduct has not been altogether suitable
A further unsatisfactory feature of the stay is that Shaikh
Fahad has brought in his train a number of Kuwaiti merchants,
who have already made unsuccessful attempts to export motor
cars from Bahrain and are now said to be busily engaged in
preparing to smuggle out gold. His Highness Shaikh Salman,
who is perturbed at this possibility, has extracted from Shaikh
Fahad a guarantee that his party will not abuse the hospitality
that has been lavished upon them. It is hoped that this
guarantee will be effective.
160. R.A.F. Levies .
Reference para 115 of Intelligence Summary No.12
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