"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎١‎٤‎٩] (٣٩٦/٣٠٥)

64 ANNUAL EEPORT 01? THE PEBSIAN GTJLF POLITICAL EESIDENCT
ThP Demitv Political Resident, Bushire, arrived in Kuwait by H. M. S.
Ve? ' " Muzaffer" on February 9th and left
^iscellaneons. on idem.
The Deputy Ci^il Commissioner, 13asrah, Ijieutenant-Colonel E. B. Howell,
arrived from Basrah on 31st May and leit on the 2nd June.
His Excel lei cv Shaikh Sir Khaz'al Khan, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I, arrived in
Kuwait on .6th June and lei t on August 21st He returned again with Shaikh
Ghadhban of Beni Lam, on 3rd November and both left on 28th idem.
The Commodore Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia, Captain D. Norris, arrived
in Kuwait in H. M. S. " Juno " on June 12th and left on 15th idem.
TH p Hon'ble Maior-General Sir Percy Cox, G C.I.E., K.C.S.I., arrived
from Bus hire in H. M. S. " Lawrence " on August 19th and left for Moham-
merah by the same ship on August 21st.
Brigadier -General Hughes, Director, Inland Water Transport, Colonel
M * Upv Deputy Director, inland Water Transport, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Macrae C -N.-C., visited Kuwait on November 26th and returned to Basrah
next day^ Director of Persian Gulf Telegraphs, visited Kuwait
on November 27th and left for Bushire on 28th idem.
Shaikh Ahmed bin Jabir (nephew of Shaikh Salim) with a large number
of retainers and other pilgrims numbering
Pilgrimage. about 1,500 left Kuwait on August 8th
for Mecca and anivcd back on October 29th. The journey each way, exclusive
i f halls took 32 days. They were very pleased with the reception given them
i' the Sherif, but state that "while travelling through his territory, they wo
harassed the whole time whereas in Bin Sa'ud's country there was absolute
order and safety. p t
Arrangements have at length been made for the working of the Kuwait
3 Water Plant. It is hoped that it will
Water plant. commence continuous work during the
next month.
The chave of the I'olitical Asency continued to be held by Lieutenant-
0 , Colonel li. E. A. Hamilton to the after-
Esta' Usment and versonnel. noon of 15th Maich, v hen he proceeded
on combined leave and was relieved by Captain P. G. Loch. The latter pre-
c. eded on i.rivilcae leave on 1 Hth September handing ever charge of the currei
dutii a to Captain D. V. McCollum, who remained in office till the close of
the year.
Honorary Lieutenant C. C. Kelly, I.S.M.D., continued to be in me ^* 1
charge of the Agency and quarantine arrangements to the 1st September mo-
He ^ as transfe: red to India and his duties here w r ere taken over temporally
by Dr. C. S. G. Mylrea of the American Mission.
D. V. McCOLLUM, Captain,
Political Agent, Kuwait,