مجموعة ٥٢/٣٠(٣) "ملخصات استخباراتية عن البحرين ١٩٤٦" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٥] (٤٧٢/٣٣١)

They are reported to have greatly enjoyed their four months
stay abroad having visited France, Italy, Switzerland, and
Holland before going to London for the British Industries
Fair. They spent some time in Cairo on their return and
were there during an air rail on the city by the Zionist
Air Force.
(iv) On the 3rd Mr. N.L. Penfold assumed charge as
Bahrain Manager of Messrs. Cable & Wireless Limited vice
Mr. C.E. Gahan who has left for India.
(v) Reference paragraph 132 (vi) of Intelligence
Summary No.9.
During Ramadhan most of those who can afford it
buy meat rather than fish. With the end of Ramadhan the
demand for fish increased again out of all proportion to the
supply. To those factors already mentioned which make for
scarcity has been added the great heat of the coastal waters
and the retreat of the fish towards the cooler deeps of the
sea. Catches are therefore extremely small, and it is
tasking the patience and ingenuity of Bahrainis to get any
share in them. Sons of families prowl from beach to beach
in swift motor cars, servants stand all day looking out to
sea, and the approach of a fishing boat is met with a mad
stampede of persons into tne shallows. The poor cannot
buy fish.
178. PEARLING
No.9.
Reference paragraph 130 of Intelligence Summary
Pearling boats began leaving for the banks on the
3rd day after Id ul Fitr and many have left. Preparations
for this year's dive, however, have been very unhurried and
there are a number of boats still in Bahrain. Only 37
large boats (carrying over 100 divers) have gone out. The
industry is moribund.
179. UNITED STATES NAVY.
No.12
Reference paragraph 169 of Intelligence Summary
On the 3rd the U.S.S
Bahrain en route to Kuwait.
180. IN DIAN/ PAKIS TAN I NDEPENDENCE DAY.
The first anniversary of Indian/Pakistan In
dependence Day was celebrated in Bahrain on the 15th August
by a number of local Indian and Pakistani Clutis. The
Political Agency observed the day as a public holiday.
The Political Agent and His Highness the Shaikh attended
an evening gathering held by the Pakistanis. Interminable,
frothy, and fanatical speeches were the main items of enter
tainments but provoked little response. Few local Arabs
attended.
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