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CHAP. VII.— POLITICAL KUWAIT. 14S
CHAPTER VII.
POLITICAL.
Kuwait.
1 Civil Administration.—The principality is an in
dependent Arab State, under British protection, but is
not a British Protectorate.
The present Sheikh is Sheikh Sir Ahmad al-Jabir al-
Sabah, K.C.I.E., C.S.T.. who succeeded his uncle Sheikh
Salim in 1921.
The internal administration is conducted by the Sheikh
assisted, in theory, by an elected council of Advisers (two
from the Subah or reigning family, four from the inhabi
tants, elected for one year). The Council though duly
elected has never met. The rule of the Sheikh is personal
and autocratic.
2 British Influence.—B-is Majesty's Government and
the Government of India are represented by the Political
Agent, an appointment created in 1904. Ihe 1 olitical
Agent is directly responsible to the Political Resident m
the Persian Gulf. He is not a consul. He exercises the
powers of District Magistrate and Sessions Judge subject
to the jurisdiction of the Political Resident, he also exer
cises jurisdiction over British subjects and protected persons
of foreign States other than Muslim Governments.
Control of the internal administration and affairs^ of
Koweit are vested in the Government of India, but
questions of foreign policy, especially questions affecting
relations with Ibn Saud are dealt with by the Colonial office
in consultation with the Foreign office and India otnce.
Bahrein.
1 Civil Adm, inistra tion. —Sheikh Sir Isabin Ah al-
Khalifah, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., now a very 0 ^ oo man '
lieved of control of the administration m 1923, and though
he remains titular Sheikh of the Islands, his eldest survi
ving son Sheikh Hamedbin Isa, C.S.I., has taken over the
administration as the fully empowered agent of his father
The principalitv is an independent Arab State under
the protection of His Majesty's Government, but not a
British Protectorate.