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CHAPTER VII.
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 1935.
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 27th March, when he proceeded
to the United Kingdom on leave. He returned from leave on the 27th July
and left for Bushire on the following day 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 Gordon Loch, C.I.E., returned
from Bushire on the 27th October and resumed charge of the office of
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) During the absence of Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch, C.I.E.,
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, Captain G. A. Cole, 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 at Political
Agent, Bahrain.
(iiD 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. .— M. Worth, I.C.S., 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 21st February,
when he proceeded on leave.
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ant 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. . . «rvr» j a u
t • + -nf i? Metcalfe arrived from Bushire on the 22nd April
Agent. Lieutenant
R D. Metcalfe left for India on the 23rd October.
' (iv) Indian Assistant. ^
frSd ^reuhed by Doctor S. M. Sid**
M ' A 2 . ^nliifBalain and In Lm
Hamad bin ’Isa A1 Kh f a ^LUorder’ of the Indian Empire in
Knight Commander of the Most E t^ d dte satisfaction m
the New Year’s Honours List. tne ne ^
Bahrain. His Excellency has be n^n the^ Hamad bin ’Isa A1
throughout the year. Anniversary of his accession to the Eulership
Khalifah celebrated the second a y j anuary public holidays.
of Bahrain by declaring the 19^ 2^ ^ ^ a vigit to Syri Palestine
Saikh Muhammad bm Isa A1 , ’Abdullah bin ’Isa A1 Khalifah
»d Tot; d«»s *•¥ f»d « »« i.»g.hi
went to the mamlana m ^ r . . r .
expeditions. -Prudent of the Manamah Mu L r lc y )ail o ^
Shaikh Muhammad has teOT d P iahhasbeenPresid tof the Muhar q
throughout the year. S ld charge of the Depar men ^ haminad bin
Municipality and has am j the absence of f hauin the
the Bahrain ^X'Mbullah bin ’Isa also acted asJresM^
’Isa in Syria, Shaik a dditi t0 his other wo • “ ’Abdullah has
Manamah Municipality sphere9 and Shaikh a
done good work in ^ ^ num ber of occasions. , g eldes t son, has
proved himself u ,.1 A1 Khalifah, the R leave throughout
Shaikh Salman bm Hamad He h as b een on le^ ^
also been on good twmswi^ Balirain Court has
HXrto H—d « “ a A , KteMJ. 1 “ "*“" a
President of the Mapis
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