‘File 28/18 Sabotage smuggling etc of mail’

Title:

‘File 28/18 Sabotage smuggling etc of mail’

Date:

1940/1940

Description:

Abstract: The file comprises correspondence and notes relating to the possible sabotage and smuggling of mail: a telegram from the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf (SNOPG), dated 18 November 1940, reporting a suspected case of sabotage in which a leaking jar of acid was found in a mail bag (f 2); a second telegram from the SNOPG, dated 1 December 1940, reporting that neutral ships occasionally smuggle mail, and asking whether arrangements exist for the examination of mail and ships’ boxes at British ports (f 3); the Political Agent at Bahrain’s reply to this last telegram, to the SNOPG, dated 22 December 1940, stating that the postmaster is ordered to send for censorship all mail brought ashore from neutral ships (f 5). A note, written by the Political Agent, details the discussion had with the SNOPG on this last matter (f 6).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 8; 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 2-5; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Sabotage
Censorship
Postal services

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000066_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000066_en
IOR/R/15/2/709
IOR/R/15/2/709

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