"ملف 8/16 ملخص استخباراتي بشأن البحرين" [و‎‎٩‎٠] (٢٠٦/١٧٩)

(ii)
• o A 3 • •
(vi) P rices of essent i al commodities .
Prices per kilogramme.
Commodity
Control crices
Bazaar prices
Rice
—
Es. 2/6/-
Wheat
Ss. -/10/-
—
Bread (local)
Es. -/12/-
-
Vegetable ghee
Es. 4/6/-
-
Pure ghee
Ranging from Rs.5/8/-
to Rs.il/- according to
the quality.
Sugar
-
Es. 1/1/6
Tea
•
Es. 5/8/- to Es.8/15/-
according to the quality
Dhal
-
Es. 2/4/ -
Potatoes
-
Es. 1/-
Onions
-
Es. -/6/6
Mutton
Es. 2/3/-
-
Beef
Es. 1/15/-
-
Milk
Es. -/9/-
-
Butter
Es. 9/14/-
' -
Fish
Ranging fromRs.-/9/-
to Rs.1/6/- according
to the quality
Firewood
-
Rs.-/2/9
Dates
-
Es. -/6/9
Charcoal
'
Es. 1/11 to Es. 2/3/-
according to the qualitv
256. HER ROYAL
HIGHNESS PRINCESS ELIZABETH.
Bahrain was en fete on the day after news was
received of the birth of a son to Her Royal Highness the
Princess Elizabeth. The flagstaffs of the Agency, Residency,
R.A.F. Station, Muharraq, and many commercial firms were gay
with bunting and the Residency and i-^ency observed the day
as a holiday. His Highness Shaikh Sir Salman, K.C.I.E.,
sent telegrams of congratulations to His Majesty the King
and to Her Royal Highness.
257. UNITED STA TE S NAVY .
U.S.S ’’Maury" Commander Wolverton, now survey
ing these waters visited Bahrain on 28th November. The
usual calls were exchanged.
258. Mi,RINS S URVE Y.
H.M.S. "Challenger" and an American ship
arrived in Bahrain during the month. They are conductnna
a survey of the waters between Bahrain and Qatar.
259. QA TAR .
(i) Al-Thani .
Reference paragraph 128 of Intelligence
Summary No.9.
His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim Al-
Thani, C.I.E., has recently appointed his eldest son,
Shaikh Ali, as his heir-apparent.