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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 1936.
1. Personnel. —(i) 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. . —Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch,
C .I.E., held charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. until the 6th May when he proceeded
to the United Kingdom on leave. He returned from leave on the 22nd
July and left for Bushire on the 26th July to officiate as 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. . Lieutenant-Colonel Loch returned from Bushire on
the 21st October and resumed charge of the office of 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.
During the absence of Lieutenant-Colonel Loch, on leave and while he
was officiating as 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. , Captain T.,
Hickinbotham, 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. , officiated as 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.
(ii) 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. . —Captain G. A. Cole held charge of
the post of 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, until the 4th April, when
he proceeded on leave.
Captain T. Hickinbotham arrived from India on the 21st March and
took over charge as 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, from Captain
G. A. Cole. He relieved Lieutenant-Colonel Loch as Officiating Political
Agent from the 7th May to the 20th October, after which he proceeded on
leave.
Lieutenant J. B. Howes arrived from India on the 12th May and as
sumed charge of the office of 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. . Lieutenant J. B.
Howes left for India on the 6th December.
Captain A. C. Stewart arrived from Bushire on the 15th December
and assumed charge as 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. .
(iii) Indian Assistant. —Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy Elhashmy re
turned from leave on the 12th April and resumed charge as Indian Assist
ant, Bahrain, on the 13th April.
During the absence of Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy Elhashmy on leave,
Mr. S. M. Siddiq, M.A., officiated as Indian Assistant, after which he
proceeded to Bushire.
2. Ruler of Bahrain and Al Khalifah Family. —(i) His Excellency
Shaikh Sir Hamad bin ’Isa Al Khalifah, K.C.I.E. GS I., celebrated t e
third anniversary of his accession to the Rulership of Bahrain by declaring
the 28th, 29th and 30th December public holidays.
tiil His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad bin ’Isa Al Khalifah accompa
nied by Mr C. Dalrymple Belgrave, C.B.E., Adviser to the Bahrain Gov-
eminent, Shaikh Da’ij bin Shaikh Hamad Shaikh Ahmad bin Shaikh
TTamad and three servants left Bahrain on the 4th June m H. M. S. p
for England (urn Basrah) where he was.the guest of His Majesty's
Government for a fortnight and afterwards paid a short visit to bcotland,
HK Excellency was accorded the honour of an Audience with the King at
wHcl he was demrated with the insignia of the K.C.I.E. and he presented
a golden sword and dagger ^ King. ^ cf)nsisting of ghaikh
’ AKrPllah’binHsa^nd Shaikh Salman bin Hamad was appointed "> take
cWe of State affairs Shaikh Muhammad bin ’Isa spent eight months
of the year abroad m Europe and ^ of the Manama h Municipa-
(iii) Shaikh Abdullah acted ^ ^ “ d shajkh ’Abdullah has been
throughout the year..