مجموعة ٥٢/٣٠(٣) "ملخصات استخباراتية عن البحرين ١٩٤٦" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٠] (٤٧٢/٣٢١)

of "salute" followed inunediately by an "interval"
an Bolls across the Medow" (sic). Coloured lanterns were
borne in procession round the two lakes and model boats were
towed across the water by concealed men while spotlights
Played and 'pearlers' sang plaintively in the distance,
bwans, carved from plywood by the Adviser himself, apoeered
on the water to the strains of (the programme stated)'"The
owan Lake Ballet Music" - only perceptible however by the
eaare of faith. The "piece de resistance" and finale was
provided by young men who paddled small boats and set fire
to a ^cloth and bamboo fort. Hi-s Excellency the Political
^siciont, the Political xigent and His Highness the Shaikh and
other Shaikhs and notables were seated apart on a sort of '
grand stand. His Highness ? when asked what was goin^ on,
opined that it was "something Western". What the other
i.rabs made of these entertainments, most of which had
featured when King Ibn Saud visited Bahrain in 1939, it is
hard to imagine.
(iv) Many cars are being sold by Bahrainis to Pakistani
buyers, two or three cars being shipped by every ’down 1
steamer to Karachi.
0n the 19th a quarrel broke out amongst the
Canadian crew of a tanker berthed at Sitra. One of the
nature who attempted to intervene was 'beaten up' and when
the Captain who was ashore, attempted to return, the men
refused to allow him to get on board. The vessel was towed
away from Sitra pier to prevent members of the disaffected
crew gutting ashore and there were no serious results from
thu affairs. The prospect of tanker crew coming ashore in
Bahrain raises problems,
(vi) PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES FOR AUGUST.
Prices per kilogramme.
Commodity Cont rol, prices Bazaar p r ices
Es. 1 15 0
Es.O 8 9 •
Es. 0 11 0
Es.3 9 0 to Es.5/3
Ranging from Es,5/8 to
Es.8/13 according to the
quality.
• Es.O 15 6
Es.5/8 to Es.8/15 accord
ing to the quality.
Es. 2 4 0
Es. 12 0
Es.O 6 0
Es.2 3 0
Es. 1 15 0
Es.O 9 0
Es.9 3 0
Ranging from
Es,0/13/3 to Es. 1/6
according to the
quality
Es.O 2 0
Es.O 7 0
Es.O 6 6
Es.2/- to Es.2/12 accord
ing to the quality.
Rice
Wheat
Bread (local)
Vegetable ghee
Pure ghee
Sugar
Tea
Dhal
Potatoes
Onions
Mutton
Beef
Milk
Butter
Fish
Firev/ood
Dates fresh
Charcoal
Coffee