مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٢‎٦‎٦] (١٢٠٣/٥٣١)

that Bandar Shapur is the "best port. In point of fact there is
no sheltered anchorage of any sort for the dock off Dastak and
even the Inner Anchorage at Bushire is not sheltered, so it
would appear to he most improbable that anything will come of
this scheme. (S.N.O.P.G.)
OIL .
15. Qatar . Petroleum Development (Qatar) and Petroleum
Concessions Limited have opened branch offices in .vianamah.
At the end of October Messrs iS.V. Packer (Manager) Haji Abdullah
Williamson (Liaison) and W.3.T.0.Hombersley proceeded by launch
to Doha and remained there abodt a week. It is reported that
one lorry, two cars and a W/T set have arrived in Bahrain for
onward passage to Doha, also that the working staff are expected
shortly. ("FOWEY* Int. Report and Bahrain Int. Report).
16. Motor Dhow . Petroleum Concessions Limited have
bought for a reasonable price the dhow which was built for
Rear Admiral Creagh, it is 66 feet long and is fitted with a
66 h.p. Kelvin Diesel engine, this will be used for transport
between Bahrain and Qatar. (S.N.O.P.G.)
17. BAHRAIN
The Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited .
(1) It is understood that the employees
recruited for work on the refinery at
Bahrain have been warned that they may
have to go to Hasa if Bin Saud insists
on having a refinery in Hasa.
(2) The Bahrain Petroleum Company and the
California Arabian Standard Oil Company
dislike having to tranship material at
Bombay and are sajd to be arranging for
direct shipments to Bahrain from America.
Shipments for the mainland will go direct
to Ras Tanurah. (Bahrain Int. Report)
Sub-paragraph (2) Corroborates the letter received
about the increased activities of the Hansa Line given in
paragraph 14 of the October Intelligence Report.
(S.N.O.P.G. )
The Norwegian tanker BARBRO embarked a cargo of
9,500 tons of crude oil on 23rd October. (Bahrain Int. Report).
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18 - KUWAIT . With reference to paragraph 12 of the October
Intelligence Report drilling recommenced on the 15th October.
(Kuwait Int. Report).