'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary'
- Date:
- 1949/1949
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains fortnightly intelligence summaries produced by the Political Agency at Bahrain for the year 1949. 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 report is numbered from 1 to 24 and covers a two week period.The reports contain information covering a wide range of subjects, including:shipping;visits of British and foreign notables;economic and commercial matters;local news and affairs, as well as that of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, and the Trucial Coast;the work of Bahrain Petroleum Company, and the oil industry more generally;American interests in the region;local reaction to international events such as those in Palestine and Syria;the activities of the Royal Navy;the supply of electricity, water and telecommunications;aviation;the work of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit;the traffic of slaves;quarantine and medical matters;weather and meteorological data.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 87; 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 1-87; 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_100000000241.0x00014f_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00014f_en
IOR/R/15/2/320
IOR/R/15/2/320