Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎198v] (401/1028)

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. fop. thj? year 1934.
1 Personnel (1) Political Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch, I.A.,
held cliartre of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. until the 8 th July when he relieved the Honourable
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 Gul f> ' vl ’° Proceeded to England on short
leave During his absence (until the 28th October) Mr. M. Worth, I.C.S.,
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. .
(2) 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. .— The post of Assistaiit 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 was sanctioned early in the year and on the 3rd May, Mr. .\LVortn,
T C S arrived at Bahrain and assumed charge. He continued m the post until
the 8 th July and again from the 28th October to the end of the year.
(3) Indian Assistant— Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy al Hashimi held charge
of the post of Indian Assistant throughout the year.
2 Ruler of Bahrain and the al Khalifah Family. (1) His Excellency
Shaikh Hamad bin ’Isa Al Khalifah, C. 8 .I., has been on excellent terms with
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. throughout the year. In February His Excellency cembrated the
first anniversary of’ his accession to the Rulership of Bahrain.
(2) Shaikh Muhammad bin ’Isa Al Khalifah and Shaikh ’Abdullah bin Tsa
Al Khalifah, brothers of the Ruler, paid a visit to Syria, Palestine and Egypt
du r in< 1 ' the summer arid on their way hack were received at Baghdad by His
Majesty the King of ’Iraq. Both Shaikhs have maintained excellent relations
with the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
Shaikh Muhammad has been President of the Manamah Municipality
throughout the year while Shaikh ’Abdullah has held charge ot the Department
of Education of the Bahrain Government. Both have done good wore in their
respective spheres.
(3) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah, the. Ruler's son lias also been
on good terms with the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . He has been employed as a Judge in the
Bahrain Courts, and during the absence of the Financial Adviser (Mi. Belgraie)
on leave during the hot weather performed the latter s Judicial duties in addi-
tion to his own.
(4) Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad Al Khalifah has retained the post ot
President of the Majlis al Urfi, throughout the year.
(5) The widow of His Excellency Shaikh Sir ’Isa bin ’Ali Al Khalifah re
turned from Mecca early in the year. She had gone to Mecca with the inleiMoii
of settling there but due to her indifferent reception by Bin Sa’ud she returned
somewhat disgruntled.
3. Local Government Officials.— (1) Mr. C. Dalrymple Belgrave held ciiarge
of the appointment of Financial Adviser and Commandant of Police until a
20th May, when he proceeded on leave. He resumed charge of his duties on me
14th October.
(2) Mr. 0. 0. L. de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer, proceeded
on short leave to India on the 6 th November. He returned from leave on me
2nd December.
(3) Mr. W. B. Steele, State Engineer, proceeded on leave on the
and returned on the 14th October. During his absence Mr. H. Fraser Nash v
temporarily employed as State Engineer.
( 4 ) Hajji Salman bin Jasim, Inspector of Police, died on the *26tH OctoHi-
Hajji Salman had served in the Police from the time the force was organs
He was a Shi’ah Bahraini and a loyal and capable officer.
4. Bahrain Police.—The Bahrain Armed Police have posts in Hidd,
and Sakhir and supply various guards in Manamah. The Armed ^ 01C - dian
consisted of 158 men and followers on the 31st December. There are tom
Instructors on the strength of the Armed Police.
During the year the Karachi Police loaned the services of an Instructor
the Bahrain Police.
In addition and independent of the Armed Police Force there is a
niorht watchmen, They numbered 109 aJl the end of the year.
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