Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎256r] (516/1028)

REVIEW.
• Obituary .—The death of Sir Hugh Biscoe on
near Henjam on the 19th July dep *^ the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. of a Political
Resident^who^ worked^ unceasingly towards the advancement of its varied
“ side.—On the ^
been the establishment of the Civil Air Koute, xn g
Widespread economic depression. establishment of which Sir
Aviation.—As regards the Air Route, t f ll n agreement for
Suitau BQatg cont . nued t0 patl fte coast during the year,
Ro> aj A , of land machines were also made.
and occasional dig fVlo rivil Route to India, is also the strategical
'X fact ftePetfanGurif now “ The Suez Canal of the Air ”,
one - 0a « e ; est ,_in
seated by the Anglo-Persian st riving to secure Sn oil concession
mil feKsfift jswaasarsu-sr* “- ;
tion in the Shaikh s territory. 11 , j . "Oin
Kuwait .—^Besides the question cto” s^hefrontiOT^ofudiArabia,
Sand’s Blockade, which matter of interest. At the
STS have the blockade relaxed it con-
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return for aid against the I' 11 , 151 * 1 ?* “mnlication arose by certain clannants
now commenced to tax. _ A furt V ^ , Ir ( * olU 'ts challenging the
bringing suits, one of whmh was successful ^ J. mmunity from taxation
Shaikh’s rights to certain of his gard .. tec(J the Ruler possession of
g?“5C SBSlfX’SSSS. “ l “”«— te “
end of the year. „ an( j 0 f Oil Interests
a Of the important transit trade of
at Ras Tanura where shipment o± gooas ca
^Secondly.-In 1920 the Bahrmn only’a
Saud by which goods intended for , dditio u P t he further concession was
small transit duty of two per 06 ^ to ahow in Bahrain waters would
Governmenttmve shown signs of taking advantage of it.
, . :„ aWp nn d mutually satisfactory agreement
between t^ BaTr^^K X—s on this matter was under consi
deration at the end of the year.
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