مجموعة ٩/٣٠(٢) "تقارير إدارية عن الخليج الفارسي - ١٩٤٥ -" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٨] (١١٤٨/٤٣٥)

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Tehran and Bahrain broadcasts*
Early in 1943 a Commando was sent to Bandar Abbas to
seek out and report on German parties and possible secret wireless
stations. This body, which was despatched without consulting
the political authorities, had only one member who spoke Persian
and were completely ignorant of the fact that Persian morse
differed from the ordinary variety. The men were lacking in
discipline and gave rise to several unpleasant incidents, and
the party was eventually withdrawn without achieving anything*,
The Ruler of Kuwait gave his loyal cooperation through
out the year. The only noteworthy event was the transit through
Kuwait of some 9000 Persian pilgrims to Mecca, which forded up
local prices to a high level. The Kuwait Oil Company continued
on a "closed down" basis. Cable and Wireless and the Imperial
Bank of Iran worked efficiently. The various cases relating to
the Shaikh*e Bate Gardens in Iraq pending before the Iraqi Land
Settlement Board had not been finally concluded by the end of *
the year,
The K.C.I.E. (Honorary) was conferred on the Shaikh
of Bahrain on January 1st. 'Eae pearling season was a fair one,
much business being done with India in medium and inferior grade
pearls* Oil production during the year was approximately
940,000 tons, and some 633,000 tons of Saudi crude was imported
for refining. Royalties for the year totalled Rs. 27,13,864.
Construction was started during the year on new plants for the
production of Aviation Spirit. The services operated by the
British overseas Airways Corporation rose from two flying boat
and one larai plane service at the beginning of the year to seven
flying boat and one land plane service in each direction at the
end of the year.
In Muscat the Maria Theresa dollar appreciated steadily
during the year, rising from Rs. 200 to Re. 260 per 100 dollars.
The B.I. S.S. "Dahpu" was torpedoed in Muscat harbour on 28th
June causing 45 casualties. His Highness the Sultan was in
Muscat only from 19th October to the end of th e year, the rest
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