'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Reports'

Title:

'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Reports'

Date:

1934/1935

Description:

Abstract: The file contains fortnightly intelligence summaries written by the Political Agent, Percy Gordon Loch, or an individual officiating in his absence. The reports, marked as secret, were sent to the Government of India, the India Office, and numerous diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. Each covers either the 1-15 or the 16-30/31 days of each month from April to December 1934.The reports are split into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the reports is intelligence on the following:shipping and the activities of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and commercial transport companies such as Imperial Airways Limited;the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;countries of the region, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Persia [Iran], and the Trucial Coast;trade and the pearling and oil industries;other third parties, such as Cable and Wireless Limited;the weather and climate.Folios 71-75 are internal office notes.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 76; 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 1-75; 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:

Colonial administration
Reports

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000116_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000116_en
IOR/R/15/2/311
IOR/R/15/2/311

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