مجموعة ٣٠/ ١٩٢ (١) "الخليج الفارسي. الدفاع عن البحرين." [و‎‎١‎٢‎٢] (٣٢٧/٢٤٣)

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5* It has been ruled that the T^stion of air attack or
attack by sea need not be considered and this appreciation only
deals with possible tribal attach poP sabotage/^
OBJECT.
The object is to prepare a plan for the defence of
BVBBEPT against sabotage and tribal attacks.
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7.
Beale of attack.
""he Shaikh of and the bulk of the nopulation a—
prt-B^itish and contented. In "V'tV'AJ 1 and towns there a-e
large Indian and Persian communities and a number 6* fo-neign A.rabs
Some of these are in touch with foreign political organisations. In
an emergency attempts might be made to organise raids or to carry
out extensive sabotage at the oil fields and vital points; or at~
ar k ti ne attenr ts mi^ht be m-ade to stir up-' labour troubles» partic
ularly among the Oil Company’s employees/ It is extremely unlikely
that the natives in the interior of the island could oe worked up
to carry out any tribal raids. The problem therefore is entirely
one of internal security.
8.
The main points repairing protection
are ; -
( a ) The oil fields and Refinery Area . These ctre dealt witn
separately in paragra h 9 below.
(b) The landing ground MUiLOBAQ island in open gromd eas ^ to
defend.
( c ) S eaplane alightin_ area H.A.?. P est H ouse and Bomb Store , on
the sea coast one mile South-East of ilAlTAilAH, in a reasonably
open area and easy to _uard.
( d ) H T -1AIP rT aval shore establ i shment s. On a premontory about lj
miles South-East of the R.A.P. Rest House (para, (c) above).
Consists of Rest Houses, canteens and store sheds. Easy to
guard in view of isolated position.
(e) The Political Agency, On sea front in MAgr \mav town, 300
yards f^om end of causeway. Surrounded by wall.
Cable an d " r jr>ele ss ^^ansmittinv and cable Station. On sea
coast between ' r ^4f r A r - T and R. A.^. Rest House, In reasonably
open area and easy to guard.
(g) tireless Receiving and Direction Rinding Station. lj miles
inland but in open country within 500 yards of Police Head
quarters ^ort. Easy to defend.
(h) Power Station . In M.AH.AMAH town between Agency and Causeway.
Agency guard can oe increased to include this area.
(i) Causeway . Gan be protected by control posts at each end.
( 3) Anglo- Ira nian O i l Ooiirany’s Petrol Store . Is situa'ced on
the sea coast about 1 mile West of ivlANAMAH t#wn. It contains
approximately 50,000 gallons of A etrol both aviation and
commercial. It is surrounded by date gardens and would be
very di Ticult to defend against any organised attempt at
sabotage. Local stores a^e however naintained at tne
/Lanaing.