Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎530v] (1060/1148)

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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 YEAR
1940.
1. Political Officer, Trucial (W.—January 1st to October 23rd—Captain
J. B. Howes, I. A., October 23rd to December 31st—Captain R. D. Metcalie.
2. Trucial Shaikhs.—The followng were the ruling Shaikhs of the various
States on 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
Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, O.B.E.
Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr.
Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan.
Shaikh Ahmed bin Rashid.
Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid.
Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
Shaikh Hamad bin Sa’id (minor) Regent, Shaikh
Khalid.
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British Overseas Airways Corporation until 29th October when he was reliev ed b>
Mr. C. Adam.
(1) Dubai
(2) Sharjah
(3) Abu Dhabi
(4) Um al Qaiwain
(5) Ajman
(6) Ras al Khaimah
(7) Kalba
3. British Interests. — {i) Mr. B. L
(ii) Sir Basil Newton, K.C.M.G., British Ambassador for ’Iraq, arrived at
Sharajah by Roval Air Force plane on March 2 nd, and left on the morning of March
3 rd. He was accompanied by his Assistant Oriental Secretary, Mr. M. Man. He
was taken round as much as possible in view of the local hostilities then existing.
(m) On March 1 st, the British Overseas Airways Corporation landplane
c Hannibal ” failed to arrive at Sharjah from Jiwani. No trace of wreckage was
found nor has any since been reported.
4. Tours. — (i) Mr. H. Weightman, I.C.S., 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, arrived
on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. on the 17th February and left on 20 th. During his stay on
the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. he visited Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Um al Qaiwain.
{ii) Captain J. B. Howes, I.A., Political Officer, Irucial Coast paid frequent
visits to the various Shaikhdoms prior to his departure to Muscat on 26th March.
[Hi) Captain R. D. Metcalfe, I.A., arrived on 7th November to take over as
Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Since his arrival he has visited all the Shaikhdoms
except Kalba.
{iv) 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 has paid frequent visits to all the Shaiklidoms,
except Kalba.
5 . Aviation.—{i) The East and West bound services were regular throughout
the year, except for a short period after Italy entered the war.
{ii) Aeroplanes of the Royal Air Force have visited the various landing grounds
on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. but less often than in peace time.
6 . Royal Navy. —During the year under report H. M. S. “ Seabelle ” arrived
on 7 th November and left the same day.
7 . Shipping. —During 1940 fifty British, thirteen Japanese, two Dutch and
two Norwegian steamers called at Dubai and Sharajah.
8. Medical. —(i) Khan Sahib Jemadar Muhammad Aiyub, I.M.D., arrived
in Dubai on 29th July and took over charge as Medical Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
{ii) Lieut.-Colonel J. J. Rooney, I.M.S., 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, arrived at
Sharjah on 7th December and left for Bushire on 14th. During his stay he inspec
ted the Dubai hospital.
{Hi) There was an outbreak of small-pox in Dubai and Sharajah just before
Christmas.
9 . Raids and Disturbances. — (i) During the month of January, Shaikh Mani’
moved to the Khawaniq from where he collected a force and attacked Dubai. He
was defeated and returned to Sharjah, where he asked the Political Officer to use
his good offices to secure a settlement. Mani’ and his party put forward terms which
might have been dictated by a victor and they were naturally rejected by Shaikh
Sa’id in toto.
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