Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎509v] (1018/1148)

In Kuwait the dispute between the Shaikh and i-h* v, v ^
was settled by the former agreeing to accept an advanrp « • W f^ ^ Company
to be paid back after production had reached ^ 1 “” ^
A concession to explore for sulphur in Kuwait was granted to The Eastern
a C0mpany reglStered in Great but whose
Medical.—The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. dispensaries at Bahrain, Muscat and Kuwait continue
to do good work. At Bahrain the attendance at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. dispensary increased
in spite of the additional facilities provided by the Bahrain State P Hospitals.
The Sub-Assistant Surgeon in charge of the Government dispensary at Dubai
was invalided to India early in the year and his relief did not arrive until 29th
July. I his dispensary has long been needed and attendance figures are on the
increase.
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. Surgeon visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. during the year.
Kuwait .—Relations with Saudi Arabia have been cordial.
Shaikh Hafiz Wahba, Saudi Minister in London, visited Kuwait on the 25th
February and started negotiations with 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. with the obiect of
settling outstanding points connected with the agreements between Kuwait and
oaudi Arabia.
His Royal Highness Amir Baud visited Kuwait in the latter half of March.
«b A water supply company has been formed to collect drinking water from the
£ri a ce o a f water “ ^ haS ^ a ^Merable reduction in the
Bahrain.-yu Shaikh’s brother, Shaikh Muhammad bin Isa al Khalifah very
nwisely boarded an Italian ship at Alexandria on the 5 th June'on his way to
Beirut. He was landed at Malta until arrangements were made for his return
VerroTmfdemlrfre ^ ^ ^ iS n ° W the Famil y’ S
and kemAo^locaf Interest ! 48 ^ een 0 P ene< ^ ^ ® a krain and broadcasts war news
A Defence Officer had been appointed to Bahrain but beyond takino precau
tions against sabotage and training the Local Defence Volunteers nothing wfs done
to make the oil field area secure from attack by air, as the Air Officer Commanding
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A blackout has also been imposed.
Trucial Coawt.—Shaikh Mani bin Rashid who had taken refuge at Shariah was
finally persuaded to leave for India, and with the departure g of othLTof bis
adherents to Hira the tension between Sharjah and Dubai eased appreciably.*
and fefo to the Sulten ^ 6 event of the year was the birth of a son
ment Tlle SUltan ^ fr ° m 27th ApriI to 12til Jul T for medical treat-
The Sultan visited the Batineh coast in August.
At the request of the Air Officer Commanding Aden Command tb„ q n
granted additional facilities at Salalah. g ^“mand, the Sultan
Advis ^ 11 Mai ° r A ‘ °- C ‘ Pettyfer ’ 1 A ” arrived “d ‘ook over as Military
Towards the end of the year the situation in the Dhahairah deteriorated.