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Captain A. C. Galloway, Ass stant 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, left for
Sharjah, on the 8th November 1937.
The Honourable Mr. 0. K. Caroe, C.I.E., I.C.S., Officiating Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , arrived at Bahrain from Bushire on the 21st
November 1937.
The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Trenchard Fowle, K.C.I.E.,
C.B.E., arrived at Bahrain, by air on the 22nd November and reassumed
charge of the Office of the 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. on the 23rd
November 1937. He then left Bahrain on the 30th November 1937 by H.M.S.
“ Fowey ” on a tour down the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , returning to Bahrain on the
9th December. He left for Bushire by slow mail on the 11th December 1937.
Captain A. C. Galloway, I.A., 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, returned
to Bahrain from Sharjah on the 16th December 1937 by air mail.
23. Visit of Arab Notables. — (i) Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, O.B.E.,
Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by his brother Shaikh Juma’ bin Maktum,
arrived by air from Sharjah on the 8th of April and returned to Dubai by the
slow mail of the 25th April 1937.
(n) Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid, Ruler of Ajman, arrived from Sharjah
by slow mail on the 25th and left for ’Oqair, Saudi Arabia, on the 30th April
1937. He was a guest of His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain during his
stay. He returned from ’Oqair on the 7th and left for Sharjah on the 9th
May 1937 by slow mail.
(Hi) Shaikh Abdur Rahman Tubeishi, Grand Chamberlain of His Majesty
Kins Bin Saud of Arabia, accompanied by nine persons arrived at Bahrain
from ’Oqair on his way to India on the 4th July 1937. He left Bahrain by
air on the 7th July. On his return journey he arrived at Bahrain on the
12th and left for ’Oqair on the 14th October 19o7.
(iv) Shaikh Abdullah Sulaiman A1 Hamdani, the Minister of Finance of
the Saudi Arabian Government, arrived here from A1 Khobar, Saudi Arabia,
on the 13th August and returned to Saudi Arabia on the 16th August .
lv \ His Royal Highness the Amir Saud, Heir Apparent to His Majesty
{v) nis rwyai s arrived at Bahrain on the 15th December
King Bm Saudi Arabia, at ^ ^ ^ on
at the invitation of His 8“ b j 937 return to ai Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
tions in Bahrain. imp0 rtant events of the year 1937 was
the ZubOTah* trouble, when the old dispute regarding the rightful ownership
of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. ent arose betwe en the Shaikh of Qatar and the
In June 1937 a disagreemeu f , Naim Tribe an q the owner-
Ruler of Bahrain about the over 1 tieg met but we re unable
ship of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. . Representativ e j e P t he Ruler of Qatar at the invi
to come to an agreement. S^jAain” met Shaikh Abdullah bin ’Isa, Shaikh
tation of the sh a lkh “ the Adviser to the Bahrain Govern-
Salman bin Hamad and - • ' ’ to se ttle this problem. This party
ment, at Ghariyah m Qf*” “ j une P wi th the news that the negotiations
returned to Bahrain “ n th ® 3 ? th t * t he Shaikh of Qatar was proposing to take
had ended unsuccessfully and that further de lay.
offensive action against the N of QataI . that h e
On the 1st July a letter Objects who were violating
intended to take action * y the Qatar troops attacked a party
the laws of his country. The difficulty took possession of the Naim
of the Naim Tribe and "^^"twomcn were killed on either side
stronghold. It appear a that the Naim immediately sent their
The effect of this engagement p ea ce. The Shaikh of
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