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regarding National Party representative, Abdullah Zccra;
Agent to Resident, 4 February 1948 [R/l5/2/851]
6.05 Persian propaganda efforts in Bahrain, 1949 63
Senior Naval Officer to RNO, Bahrain, 26 January 1949;
note on Persian Tudeh Party’s aims in Bahrain, Government
Advisor to Agent, 25 September 1949; top secret letter from
Agency to Political Residency, Jufair, 19 March 1949, as to
clandestine revolutionaries [R/15/2/912]
6.06 Unrest among Baharinah of Manama 73
Resident to Foreign Secretary, 2 June 1951, outlining recent
history; telegram from Resident to FO, 12 June 1951;
Resident to Eastern Department, FO, 16 June 1951, with
description of Manama municipality [FO 371/91264]
Despatch no. 34, Resident to Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, 24 April 1950, as to effect of petroleum revenue on
the political aspirations and activities of Bahrainis
[FO 371/82012]
6.07 Local administration 1946-1950 87
Material mainly relating to the growing demand for the
removal of C. D. Bclgravc as sole administrator/adviser to
the Government of Bahrain:
Resident to India Office, 10 July 1946, reviewing Bclgrave’s
position; India Office to Resident, 16 August 1946; Resident
to India Office, 3 September 1946; Agent to Resident,
14 August 1947, commenting on a petition from “Bahrain
Island Population” sent to Minister of Colonies [sic], and
submitting copy of the petition of 21 July 1947, which
complains of powers allocated to Belgrave; Resident to
Commonwealth Relations Office, 5 September 1947; CRO to
FO, 28 February 1947 [enclosures referred to are not included]
[FO 371/68881]
Residency to Rt. Hon. Ernest Bevin, FO, 17 April 1948,
submitting appreciation and contrast of the role of British
advisers in Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat [FO 371/68319];
Resident to Foreign Secretary, 20 April 1951, with an
overview of the role and services of the Adviser to the
Government of Bahrain [FO 371/91264]
PETROLEUM AFFAIRS, I946-I95O
6.08 Revision of royalties 111
India Office, London to Resident, 20 June 1946, as to life
expectancy of Bahrain oilfield [FO 371/68881]\ Advisor to
chief local representative, BAPCO, 20 December 1949, as to
new royalty rate from 1 January 1950; Adviser to Political
Agent, 26 December 1949; BAPCO Chief Local
Representative to Ruler of Bahrain, 2 March 1950; same to
same, 12 April 1950, accepting the Ruler’s proposals;
BAPCO to Agent, 15 April 1950, forwarding original and
copy of official acceptance by Ruler of terms; Agency to