'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎199r] (397/416)

CHAPTER VIII.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. FOR THE
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charge The Poilh'oa 1 T f rU ^ a l Coast J las remained und er the political
cnarge ot the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, throughout the year.
bin ’ Ab T Ul Latif ’ 0 B E ’ who had been
dency Agenh Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. since his father’s death in 1918, died on the
12th September. By his death Government has lost a representative, wno
had rendered them good service.
a ? ba ? ^ ab ^ b Husain bin Hasan ’Amad, the clerk of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , has been in charge of the current duties of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent,
J rucial Oman, from the date of the death of Khan Bahadur ’Isa bin ’Abdul
Latif, O.B.E.
2. Trucial Shaikhs .—The following were Shaikhs of the various States
of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. throughout the year :—
(i) Dubai: Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, O.B.E.
(ii) Sharjah: Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar.
5 (iii) Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan,
t (iv) Umm al Qaiwain: Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid.
(v) ’Ajman: Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid.
(vi) Ras al Khaimah: Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
3. Tours. —(i) The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch, C.I.E.,
Officiating Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
in October.
(ii) The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain (Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch,
C.I.E.,), visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in February and again in November.
(iii) The Officiating Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, (Captain G. A. Cole),
toured the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in June and July.
(iv) The Officiating Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, (Lieutenant
R. D. Metcalfe), visited Sharjah in September in connection with the
death of Khan Bahadur ’Isa bin ’Abdul Latif. O.B.E., the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent.
4. British Interests. —(i) Mr. W. C. Janes Station Superintendent
has remained in charge of Imperial Airways Rest House at Sharia
thrmicrhnnt the vear except for a short period of leave during ttie summer
wC Mr R wade actecl for him. He' has maintained cordial relations
with the Shaikh and the local inhabitants
In Fehruarv a Mining Engineer (Mr. J. M. Bainett) and a Mi ?
(n) In February a ivi ^ Qchre and 0xlde Company of
were sent to Abu Musa by tne cxoiu ^ / of In the meantime
Wick, near Bristol to prosp^t f d f ^ Ahmed Kan00 0 f Bahrain (on
negotiations were started by Haji Qhnriah fo*' the grant of a con-
behalf of the Company) wRh the Shaikh 0 ^ 1 ^fo^the
cession. A conces ® 1 ? i n ,^ gre ? Tt1 i une Mr Barnett despatched a consign-
the Shaikh on the 9th March In June Mr^ JJa g g Registan and left the
ment of red oxide of iron to his P „• t0 ^ er Commander D. H. Rainier
Island later in the same m° nt “- 1 Musa Is i an d by the Company to
and Mr. V. R. Channon were sent to ABU iviusa
resume mining operations. p^noration have maintained a branch
(iii) The Mesopotamia Persia Co attended t0 the Company s
office in Dubai under a clerk-m-cha =e, a; and shar j ah
shipping and other business Khaimah made a request for a steamer
(iv) In June the Shaikh of ^.^Compariy Waited to call at his port
of the British India Steam Navigation d 4 ussed by the Companvs
once a month. The Shaikh’s reques g mith) Depu ty Manager of tbe
agents and in November Mr. D. w. i
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