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CHAPTER VII.
Administration Report for the Trucial. Coast for the year 1933.
1. Personnel .—Khan Bahadur Isa bin Abdul Latif, O.B.E., held the post of
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, Sharjah, throughout the year..
2. Tmetal Shaikhs .—The following were the 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
1. DEBAI
2. SHARJAH ..
3. ABU DHABI ..
4. UMM-UL-Q AW AIN
5. AJMAN
6. RAS AL KHAIMAH
Ruler : Shaikh Said bin Maktum bin Haskar.
Ruler : Shaikh Muhammad Sultan bin Saqar.
Ruler : Shaikh Shakbut bin Raschid.
Ruler : Shaikh Ahmad bin Rasehid.
Ruler : Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid.
Ruler : Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
Rotial Navy.—On September 22nd, 9 Destroyers of the Mediterranean Fleet,
mi a visit to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , arrived at Debai. The Senior Naval Officer,,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in H. M. S. “ Shoreham ” with Colonel Loch, the Honourable the
Acting 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 board accompanied them.
In order to add to the effect of the visit of the Flotilla it had been arranged
for the Roval Air Force to give a Flying display at the same time. On Septem
ber 23rd Air Vice-Marshal C. S. Burnett, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Air Officer Com
manding, ’Iraq Command, with a squadron of 8 Wapitis arrived at Debai.
The Shaikh of Debai was absent, but his brother, acting for him, and the
Shaikhs -of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm-al-Qawain, had assembled at
Debai to greet the Flotilla. Colonel Loch held a Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). on board II. M b.
“ Shoreham which was attended by all the above mentioned Shaikhs. I he
Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah absented himself.
Afterwards the party proceeded on board H. M. S. “ Diamond ” which gave
a high speed demonstration together with a display of machine gun and gunnery
target tiring. During the speed run the Wapitis carried out formation Hying.
His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Squadron, Vice-
Admiral M. E. Dunbar-Nasmith, V.C., C.B, in H. M. S. “ Hawkins ’ in Novem
ber visited Ajman, Debai, Sharjah, where he met the respective Shaikhs and the
usual calls were exchanged. _ .
In Anril 1933 H. M. S. “ Ormonde ” carried out a survey of Sir Beni i as
Island Ad also took soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. off Debai, Shariah, Ajman and Abu Musa Island.
Aviation.—The Imperial Airways Rest House at Sharjah on which construc
tion had been started towards the end of 1932 was finally completed m April
1933.
Sharjah is now a night stop for both East and West bound machines. .
Imperial Airways weekly service operated throughout the year without
incident.
The Flying Boats of 203 (Flying Boat) Squadron based on Basra made a
number of flights along the coast during the year.
Air Officer Commanding-Air Vice-Marshal p-S. Burnett CB.HB.F^
D.S.O., with a squadron of 8 Wapitis made a special
1933 in connection with the visit of the First Destroyer Flotilla of the Mediter-
ranean Fleet mentioned above.
Shipmnq .—The British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited, con
tinued their usual calls at Debai and extended them to Sharjah.
Messrs. Frank C. Strick & Co., Ltd., steamers continued to call at Debai as
formerly.
The German Hansa Line steamers continued to call at Debai during the
year.
Pearl Fisheries.—The number of pearls found was up to average, but the
market was bad and the pearling season therefore cannot be considered a success-
ful one.
The Debai boats made the best catches.