The file comprises correspondence relating to British officials’ fears of the possibility of a German coup in Iran, and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf’s (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior) proposals for the evacuation of Bushire, should circumstance necessitate it. The file co...
The file contains a single item of correspondence, a naval telegram dated 29 November 1940 from the Admiralty (f 2), forwarded by the Political Agency to the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf (f 3). The telegraph states that reporting officers in neutral countries should telegraph the move...
The file contains copies of correspondence relating to the purchase of motorcycles for use by the Defence Police in Bahrain, with details of the motorcycles requested by the Political Agent at Bahrain (three with sidecars and three without, ff 2-3), and negotiations between the Political Agent an...
This file consists of a Foreign Office circular noting that as a result of the Anglo-Transjordan Treaty [Treaty of London] of 22 March 1946, which recognised Transjordan as a fully independent state with Amir [Emir] Abdulla [‘Abdullāh] bin Hussein as sovereign, responsibility for British policy h...
The file contains correspondence between British officials regarding employees of the American Mission Hospital in Bahrain. The topics discussed include the appointment of Dr W H Storm to a position in Bahrain, visits made by Dr L P Dame to treat patients in Dubai and Sharjah (including a lett...
The file comprises correspondence relating to the storage and security arrangements for small arms ammunition (SAA) held by the Government of Bahrain, prompted by the theft of 18,000 rounds of ammunition from a store on Jida [Jiddah] Island, in October 1945. The principal correspondents in the f...
The file contains correspondence between British officials in Bushire, Bahrain and India, and Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain. The early correspondence relates to setting up suitable arrangements to fill Belgrave’s role in Bahrain while he took six months leave in the summ...
File 1/2 II Pensionable Clerical Establishment, and their Leave
Scope & Content:
The file relates to the service of members of the clerical establishment at the Political Agency, Bahrain (including Head Clerks, Clerks and Munshis) and mainly covers issues relating to pay, leave, and the transfer and appointment of staff. The papers are in the form of correspondence, memorand...
The file covers the service of Hugh Dunstan Rance as Assistant Political Agent, Bahrain, 1943 to 1947, and includes papers relating to pay; travel; leave; the transport of personal effects; transport; certification for personal arms, ammunition and swords; National Savings Certificates; service r...
File 1/5 IV Applications for Employment: Menial Establishment
Scope & Content:
The file consists mostly of applications for employment with the Bahrain Political Agency at menial grades. The applications are mostly from Bahrain subjects. The positions applied for include: farrash/farash [ferash], peon, sweeper, maidservant, launch nakhuda [nakhoda], khalasi, bearer, driver,...
