‘File 28/52 Landing of U.S. seamen at Bahrain’

Title:

‘File 28/52 Landing of U.S. seamen at Bahrain’

Date:

1944/1944

Description:

Abstract: The file contains copies of correspondence concerning the presence of United States (US) merchant seamen at Bahrain, in particular questions of facilities for and supervision of US crews while on shore leave, and jurisdiction of US citizens at Bahrain.The first part of the file contains correspondence dated June 1944 from the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf (Commodore John Montagu Howson) and the Political Agent at Bahrain (Major Tom Hickinbotham), responding to concerns raised by US naval officials at Bahrain (in light of the increasing frequency of US tanker visits to the islands) over the lack of facilities for US seamen at Bahrain, as well as pilfering from US vessels being unloaded by Gray Mackenzie & Co. (ff 2-12).The second part of the file consists of copies of correspondence exchanged between India Office and Foreign Office officials in London during July to September 1944, in response to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf’s recommendations for canteen facilities at Sitrah Island for US seamen, with the proviso that US seamen do not attempt to enter the towns of Manama or Muharraq. This correspondence also discusses a request from the US Department of State (relayed through the US Embassy in London, f 18) for the appointment of a non-American with legal qualifications to act as a judge over US citizens in Bahrain; a request that, in the eyes of India and Foreign Office officials, challenges Britain’s right of jurisdiction over all foreigners at Bahrain (ff 13-24).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-22; 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:

Merchant shipping
Merchant seamen
Jurisdiction
United States Naval Observer, Bahrain
United States Navy

Geographic region:

Sitrah

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00008c_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00008c_en
IOR/R/15/2/744
IOR/R/15/2/744

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