مجموعة ٥٢/٣٠(٣) "ملخصات استخباراتية عن البحرين ١٩٤٦" [و‎‎١‎١] (٤٧٢/٢١)

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tho Indian Goodwill Mission’s visit to Bahrain
last year 0 The Bahrain Petroleum Company have
to their letter through the Political Agent.
in December
since replied
(iv) Gulf Cur rency
-kd^iser^to the Bahrain 1 Government has inquired
as to the future of Gulf currency as he proposes to introduce
meters on taxis and import some calculating machines for use
m the Bahrain Government offices.
( v ) Postal_arra ngement s .
When 'the question of C.A.T. Company aircraft con
veying mails to and f' r ’om Syria and the Lebanon in contravention
of Postal Regulations was referred to the Shaikh, he took the
opportunity of again expressing his desire to take over the
postal administration here, as it is, he believes, a paying
concern.
(vi) Zubarah .
.In an interview with' the Political Agent on the
10th, His Highness the Shaikh raised once again the question '
ol.Zubarah and talked about, it for two hours. He suggested
this time that His Honour Judge Haines should interpret the
1944 Agreement between himself and the Ruler of Qatar.
(vii) Pet roleum C oncessions Limite d 0
The Shaikh has issued an order to Petroleum Con
cessions Limited saying that the Company should no longer use
their private pier at Sitra for landing personnel and ship
ping cargo.to and from Qatar. The underlying reason for this
is the Shaikh’s, belief that he can thus bring pressure upon
the Company to intervene with His Majesty’s Government and
persuade them to settle the Zubarah question in his favour.
To some extent the Company have themselves to thank for this
development. Their officials and at least one director have
far too often listened with sympathy to the Shaikh’s grievances
about Zubarah. Now that he has turned on them, they are
asking His Majesty’s Government to intervene on their behalf.
180. .QiiTAR.
(i) While the olitical Agent was in Qatar, the Ruler
requested him to get seme ammunition for his sporting rifles
and has given him samples to order from England.
(ii) Reference paragraph 136 of Summary No.16.
The Ruler of Qatar has now consented to pay'for
the.75 rifles and 7,000 rounds of ammunition and the Political
Officer is trying to get the advance payment before the actual
delivery of the arms.
181. TRUCIAL COAST .
(i) R oyal Navy .
“■ rtf ov ember
On the 15th/H.M.S. ’’Wild Goose” arrived at Abu Dhabi
with.Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, and Pplitical Officer,
Trucial Coast, on board. Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan, Ruler
of Abu Dhabi, called on the Senior Naval Officer on board. When
the ...