Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎240r] (484/1028)

CHAPTER VIII.
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 1933.
Personnel.
1 ( a ) 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. . — (l) Lieutenant-Colonel Cordon Locli held eliar
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nf the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. until the IQith April, when he proceeded to Bushire to officiate for
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. , who was proceeding to England on deputation. During
his absence, till the 23rd May, the Indian Assistant, Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy
-al Hashimi, 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. .
(ii) On the 11th July, Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch again proceeded to
Bushire handing over charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to Captain E. H. Gastrell. Lieuten
ant-Colonel Loch returned from Bushire on the 1st November and took charge
of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. from Captain Gastrell.
(b) Indian Assistant.—Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy al Hashimi held charge
of the post of Indian Assistant throughout the year.
9 Ruler of Bahrain and the Al Khalifah family. —(i) His Excellency Shaikh
Hamad bin ’Isa Al Khalifah, C.S.L, 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. _
On the 9th February he was presented a Kharitah from His Excellency the
Viceroy of India by the Honourable the PoliticaLResident m the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
at a Darhar held to celebrate his accession to the Rulership of Baluam.
His Excellency Shaikh Hamad has been accorded a personal salute of eleven
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(H) Qn the night of the 3rd|4th June a son, ’Isa, was born to Shaikh Sa nn ,
itislidlhat she took with her a considerable amount of gold.
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Shaikh ’Abdullah bin ’Isa Al Khalifah has been on good terms with
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . Khalifah is on excellerit terms with the
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President of the Majlis al ’Hrfi. held charge of the appointment
3. Bahrain State.—0) ^- Police throughout the year.
of Financial Adviser and Comman , p t Officer, proceeded
(«) Mr. C. C L. de C— "th November.
"^MfwT^le held charge of the appointment of State Engineer
of Mesm,
Accountants, Baghdad, arrived on the Ibtn
Bahrain Government accounts « order in .Bahrain consist of the
4. Bahrain Police— The f . 0 V e ® ° hmell . Th e latter are an irregular body.
Armed Police and Naturs or - any drill but are armed with long -
who do not wear uniform or peifo
EUfi (^the Armed Police have posts^ in ^^^res^ihe pollj took
pS 1™jal M p""anI provided guards-of-honour on a number o occa-
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