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CHAPTER VI.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE BAHRAIN AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. FOR THE
YEAR 1938.
1. Officers.—(a) 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. . —1st January to 31st July 1938 H.
Weightman, Esquire, I.C.S. 1st August to 27th September 1938 Captain
J. B. Howes. 28th September to 31st December 1938 H. Weightman,
Esquire, I.C.S.
{h) 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. . —1st January to 12th February 1988
Captain A. C. Galloway. 13th February to 27th September 1938 Lieutenant
R. E. R. Bird. 28th September to 31st December 1938 Captain J. B. Howes.
(c) Indian Assistant. —1st January to 31st July 1938 Dr. S. M. Siddiq,
M.A., Ph.D. 1st August to 30th August 1938 Khan Sahib Mirza Ismail Barduli.
31st August to 31st December 1938 Dr. S. M. Siddiq, M.A., Ph.D.
{d) 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, Sharjah. —1st January to 10th September 1938
Khan Sahib Sayed Abdur Rezzaq. 11th September to 4th October 1938 Mr.
Abdul Latif bin Baqr. 5th October to 31st December 1938 Khan Sahib Sayed
Abdur Rezzaq.
2. Bahrain Government Officials.—(«) Adviser. —1st January to 10th
June 1938 C. Dalrymple Belgrave, Esq., C.B.E. 11th June to 3rd October
1938 C. C. L. deGrenier, Esq. 4th October to 31st December 1938 C.
Dalrymple Belgrave, Esq., C.B.E,
(6) Director of Customs and Port Officer. —C. C. L. de Greuier, Esquire,
held charge throughout the year.
(c) State Engineer. —Mr. W. B. Steele held charge throughout the
year.
{d) State Medical Officer (New Appointment).—Dr. Ian Davenport
Jones held charge from the 24th September to the 31st December 1938.
3. Ruler of Bahrain and Al Khalifah Family.—{i) His Highness Shaikh
Sir Hamad bin 'Isa al Khalifah, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., made the Haj this year.
He left Bahrain on the 2nd January 1938 for Bombay with an entourage of
80 persons en route to Jedda. He returned on the 2nd March 1938, and wa j
warmly welcomed by the people. During the next few days a series of Arab
dinners were given in his honour.
In the hot weather the Shaikh became seriously ill and was persuaded
to visit Kashmir for some weeks. He left for Kashmir on the 31st July 1938
accompanied by Dr. R. Holmes, the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon, and returned on the
13th September 1938 very much improved in health.
During the absence of His Highness on both these occasions the affairs
of the State were in charge of a Regency Council consisting of his brother
Shaikh Abdullah bin 'Isa, his son Shaikh Salman bin Hamad and the Adviser
^,0 the Bahrain Government.
(n) Shaikh Abdullah bin 'Isa became President of the Manama Munici
pality, on the retirement of Shaikn Mohammad bin ' Isa ; and Shaikh Salman
was appointed as President of the Muharraq Municipality in place of Shaikh
Abdullah.
{Hi) Shaikh Khalifah bin Muhammad, nephew of His Highness the
Shaikh of Bahrain, was under Police training at Nasik during the year.
{iv) Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad visited England during the summer,
where he studied English at Oxford. He returned with Mr. C. Dalrymple
Belgrave in October.
4. Bahrain Police—
Police.
Indian Police .
Arab Police
Followers
Strength on
1st January 31st December
1938. ' 1938.
6 6
217 296
14 19
237
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