مجموعة ٩/٣٠ "الخليج الفارسي: تقارير إدارية ١٩٢٦-١٩٣٨" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٤] (١٠٢٨/٣٩٢)

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Administration Report oe the Kuwait Political Agency for the year 1934.
I.— Personal.
{a) Lt.-Colonel H. R. P. Dickson, C.I.E., I.A., held charge of the Political
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Agency throughout the year under review, except for the period 16th June to
16th October when Major R. P. Watts, I.A., held charge.
{b) Assistant Surgeon A. L. Greenway, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., I.M.D., was in
medical charge of the Charitable Dispensary and performed the duties of
Quarantine Medical Officer throughout the year.
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II.— The Ruling Family.
(a) For a historical survey of the State of Kuwait, previous Administra
tion Refiorts should be consulted as space does not permit of this being done
here.
(b) The Ruler His Excellency Shaikh Sir Ahmad al Jabir al Subah,
K.C.I.E., C.S.I., has managed his State during the year under review with his
usual ability and success, and as time goes on tends more and more to copy the
methods and policy of his famous grandfather, Shaikh Mubarak al Subah, who,
it has been justly said, possessed one of the shrewdest political brains the Middle
East has ever produced.
(c) The Shaikh has maintained correct and friendly official relations with
his two powerful neighbours, the Kingdom of Iraq and Saudi Arabia, lying to
the North and South of his Kingdom respectively, in spite of the uncompromiz
ing attitude of the former in the matter of the Al Subah Date Gardens on the
Shaft al Arab and their so called anti-smuggling policy and the steadily main
tained land Blockade by the forces of H. M. King Bin Sand.
HI.-— The Political Agent's Relations with the Shaikh.
(a) The relations between H. M.’s Political Agent and the Ruler, as in
previous years, have continued to be of a most cordial and satisfactoiy nature,
and the friendly liaison existing between them has been as near perfection as
could be desired. This has been especially noticeable in matters connected with
Kuwait’s foreign relations, where the Ruler has more and more shown a keen
desire to keep touch with and consult the Political Agent in any matter that
might eventually involve His Majesty’s Government.
(b) In the internal administration of the Town and State, the Political
Agent has continued to interfere as little as possible, though this has not neces-
eoMKr v»i« Inslm.' touch of events. This policy has and continues to work
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