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His Excellency the Shaikh agreed in principle to the above arrangements, but
pleaded that the state finances would not permit of his buying 14 cars at once.
He was advised to do what he could and introduce the scheme slowly.
By the end of 192’9 the Shaikh had fully equipped—
(a) Five Ford vanettes with Lewis guns.
{b) One Ford Lorry with a Vickers gun.
(c) A reserve of 1 Vickers gun and I Lewis gun.
(d) Also had purchased 150,000 rounds .303 for above.
(e) Also had purchased 200,000 rounds Mauser ammunition for the use
of his Fidawiyeh.
{/) One complete Lewis gun team trained by the Royal Air Force at
u Basrah.
The balance of his requirements, the Shaikh has promised to purchase as funds
permit.
Though progress has been good as far as things go, it cannot be said that
Kuwait will be in a satisfactory position to deal with attacks or raids from
Kejd or anywhere else, until she has her full 12 armed Fords, her wireless sets
and her British officer or N. C. O. It would be unwise however to try and
force the pace at present.
Visits.
Mr. G. H. Selous, H. B. M.’s Consul, Basrah, accompanied by Mrs. Selous,
arrived on the 5th January and left the same day again.
The Hon’hie Sir F. Johnston, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 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. , accompanied by his Secretary Major H. R. P. Dickson, C.I.E.,
arrived on the 11th January in H. M. S. “ Triad ” and left again on the 13th
January.
Mr. J. C. Allcard of the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited, Basrah,
accompanied by his sister Mrs. Nicholson arrived by road on the 19th January
and returned on the 20th January.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. K. Watson, C.M.G., C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., arrived
l>v road from Basrah on the 19th January and left on the 23rd January. He was
travelling for pleasure.
Monsieur Paul Lucas, French Consul, Bushire, arrived on the French
Admiralty Yacht “ Diana ” on 23rd January and left again on the 24th
January.
Major F. Holmes of the Eastern General Syndicate’s interests in Kuwait,
arrived from Basrah by sea on 6th February and left again on 16th February.
Mr. L. Bower of the African and Eastern Trade Corporation arrived from
Basrah on the 6th February and left on 10th February.
Flight-Lieutenant E. J. Howes, F. A. F., accompanied by Mrs. Howes and
child arrived by launch on 25th March. The party left again on . th pi 1 .
Flight-Lieutenant Howes returning alone to take up the duties of the Special
Service Officer, Kuwait, pro tempore.
Herr A. Willnow of Messrs. F. Undutech & Co., of Bremen arrived b} sea
on 15th March and left again on 30th March.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. P. Dickson, C.I.E., Secretary to the Hon’ble 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 Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. visited Kuwait by sea on 25th April
from Bushire and left by air via Basrah on 27th April.
Captain H. M. Burton, the Norfolk Regiment, Special Service Officer,
Basrah, visited Kuwait on 13th May to act for Flight Lieutenant E. J. Howes,
R.A.F., in the latter’s absence, returned on 19th June. . _
The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. J. Barrett,
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire accompanied by Air Commodore C. b.
Burnett, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., arrived from Bahrain by Southampton
the 15th May and left again on 16th May.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. P. Dickson, C- L E. accompariied by Mrs Dickson
and two children arrived from Bushire on 21st May to take over charge ot
duties of 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. .