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« CHAPTER VIII.
Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency for the year 1933.
Personnel.
1. {a) Political Agent. — (i) Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Locli held charge
nf the Agency until the 10th April, when he proceeded to Bushire to officiate for
the 1 optical Resident, who was proceeding to England on deputation. During
his absence, till the 23rd May, the Indian Assistant, Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy
al Hashnni, officiated as Political Agent,
(«) On the 11th July, Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch again proceeded to
Bushire handing over charge of the Agency to Captain E. H. Gastrell. Lieuten-
ant-Ooionel Loch returned from Bushire on the 1st November and took charge
ot the Agency from Captain Gastrell.
{b) Indian Assistant. —Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy al Hashimi held charge
of the post of Indian Assistant throughout the year.
2. Ruler of Bahrain and the Al Khalifah family. —( i ) His Excellency Shaikh
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah, C.S.I., has been on excellent terms with the Agency
throughout the year.
On the 9th February he was presented a Kharitah from His Excellencv the
Viceroy of India by the Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian'Gulf
at a Darbar held to celebrate his accession to the Rulership of Bahrain.
His Excellency Shaikh Hamad has been accorded a personal salute of eleven
gums.
On the 9th December, His Excellency Shaikh Hamad bin Tsa Al Khalifah
proceeded to Kuwait in H. _M. S. “ Shoreham ” on a visit to His Excellency
Shaikh Sir Ahmad bin Jabir, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Ruler of Kuwait. He returned
on the 15th December, well pleased with the trip.
(«) On the night of the 3rd14th June a son, ’Isa, was born to Shaikh Salman,
the Ruler’s eldest son. The event caused much rejoicing and news of it was
received with noticeable interest by the Shaikh of Qatar and the Rulers of the
Trucial Coast.
, («/<) On the 22nd November the widow of His Excellency Shaikh Sir Tsa bin
’Ali Al Khalifah left by sea for Mecca, where it is supposed that she will reside.
It is said that she took with her a considerable amount of gold.
{iv) Shaikh Muhammad bin Tsa Al Khalifah married a young daughter of
his brother-i u-law, ’Abdullah bin Zaid, on the 13th July. His former wife died in
1932.
{v) Shaikh ’Abdullah bin Tsa Al Khalifah has been on good terms with
the Agency.
{vi) Sliaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah is on excellent terms with the
Agency aud is doing well on the Bahrain Courts. A son was born to him on the
night of the 3rd 14th June.
(vii) Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad Al Khalifah has done good work as
President of the Majlis al TJrfi.
3. Bahrain State. —(i) Mr. C. D. Belgrave held charge of the appointment
of Financial Adviser and Commandant of Police throughout the year.
{ii) Mr. C. C. L. de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer, proceeded
to India on short leave on the 18th July and returned on the 12th November.
(Hi) Mr. W. B. Steele held charge of the appointment of State Engineer
throughout the year.
(iv) Mr. E. Bevor of Messrs. Whinney Murray and Company, Chartered
Accountants, Baghdad, arrived on the 16th March to carry out an audit of the
Bahrain Government accounts for 1352.
4. Bahrain Police. —The forces of law and order in Bahrain consist of the
Armed Police and Naturs or night-watchmen. The latter are an irregular body,
who do not wear uniform or perform any drill but are armed with long Lee
Enfield rifles.
(il) The Armed Police have posts in Hidd, Muharraq and Sakhir and
supply guards in Manamah. In addition to their normal duties, the police took
part in ceremonial parades and provided guards-of-honour on a number of occa-
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