Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎157r] (318/1028)

CHAPTER VIII.
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 1935.
1. Personnel. —(i) The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. has remained under the political
charge 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, throughout the year.
(ii) Khan Bahadur ’Isa bin ’Abdul Latif, O.B.E., who had been Resi
dency Agent. Trucial ’Oman, since his father’s death in 1918, died on the
12th September. By his death Government has lost a representative, who
had rendered them good service.
dii) Khan Sahib Husain bin Hasan ’Amad, the clerk of 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.
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , has been in charge of the current duties of 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,
Trucial ’Oman, from the date of the death of Khan Bahadur ’Isa bin ’Abdul
Latif, O.B.E.
2. Trucial Shaikhs .—The following were Shaikhs of the various States
of 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 :—
(i) Dubai: Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, O.B.E.
(ii) Sharjah: Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar.
; (iii) Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan.
; (iv) Umm al Qaiwain: Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid.
(v) ’Ajman: Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid.
(vi) Ras al Khaimah : Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
3 Tours. —(i) The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch, C.I.E.,
Officiating 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. , visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
in October. . „ , T ,
fill 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 (Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch,
C.I.E.,), visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in February and again m November.
(iii) 5 The Officiating 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, (Captain G. A. Cole),
toured the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in June and July. _ .
(iv) The Officiating 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, (Lieutenan
R. D ( kltcalS visited Sharjah in September - connection withjhe
death of Khan Bahadur ’Isa bin ’Abdul Latif. O.B.E.. the Kesxdency
Agent. . .. -nr o Janes, Station Superintendent,
has remained in charge ' of Imperial t Airways’^s^ Hou^ a^ Shaqah
wt°n t°r Ut R th Wa'de S for "him. Hehas maintained cordial relations
with the Shaikh and ^^EnSeerMr. J. M. Barnett) and a Miner
(ii) In February a i 2 ^ Valley Ochre and Oxide Company of
were sent to Abu Musa by the Uoiue y iron In t h e meantime
Wick, near Bristol, to prospect f d ^ Ahmed Kanoo of Bahrain (on
negotiations were started by H 3 ? Shariah fo r the grant of a con-
befalf of the Company) with the Shaikh years was signed by
cession. A concession agreem Barnett despatched a consign-
the Shaikh on the 9th March In June Mr^ ^ left the
ment of red oxide of iron to his Compa y^t Comman( j er L) H . Rainier
25 MrWii" aJZ'ZTL to Ata M»„ M.»1 by th* cmm »
resume mining operations. _ Pnmnration have maintained a branch
(iii) The Mesopotamia Persia COTp^^ ha S ^tended t0 the Company s
office in Dubai under a derk-in-cha g and shar j ah
shipping and other business a b h made a request for a steamer
(iv) In June the Shaikh of Kas al „ Limited to call at his port
of the British India Steam Navigatwn C^^P by the Company s
once a month. The Shaikh s requ^ t ^ y Manag er of the
agents and in November Mr. u. vv. •
2£ (C)F&PD