‘File 28/7 III Public opinion and general publicity’

Title:

‘File 28/7 III Public opinion and general publicity’

Date:

1944/1945

Description:

Abstract: The file, a direct chronological continuation of ‘File 28/7 II War: Propaganda – Local Opinion’ (IOR/R/15/2/688), comprises weekly reports describing local public opinion in Bahrain, in relation to events and the general course of the war, both in Europe and the Far East, covering the period from the Allied victory in Normandy (August 1944), to Victory in Europe (VE) Day (May 1945), and including comments on events in the Middle East, Egypt and Saudi Arabia’s declaration of war against the Axis powers, Russia’s progress into Germany, and the ongoing war against Japan. The principal correspondent in the file is the Political Agent at Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham). The file comprises copies of the weekly reports, prepared by Political Agency staff, which were sent onwards in digested form by the Political Agent to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 77; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-58; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.Pagination: the file notes at the back (ff 72-76) have been paginated using pencil.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Public opinion
Second World War (1939-1945)

Geographic region:

Bahrain

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000052_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000052_en
IOR/R/15/2/689
IOR/R/15/2/689

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