"تقارير إدارية ١٩٣١-١٩٣٥" [ظ‎‎١‎٥‎٠] (٤١٦/٣٠٠)

, • • p +Vn DU Ap-reement was hastened by the Shaikh’s know-
LTople aVdbnoritspecially Ms “ unemployed ” population were
Sfng reXs, over the prolonged negotiations.
^ c+aiA nf "Kuwait’s population, and the lack of
4. Incidentally the depress that impetus to Japanese traders,
money among the masses, = s p ed the fact quickly that a community
which was required. y ie the very cheapest goods. They thus
without “““^“k.Xgical moment and during 1934 were able to flood the
appeared at the psy l-olog wares 0 f every description. Tins applied
especially^to I'oUon! wool, and articles of clothing generally. ^
^ ^ • 11 midpr review Kuwait State and htOrth Ijast
(?) LocUstS \~^™n S XitItions of the pest. According to Professor
UVAROv'of X N atural wintfrXSs ‘hX bemfexcepUmially
»*«3SS Si W «. s— - <*• ,
h u- WnrV wa^ started on the building m August
(h) New a t December 1934.
1932 and it was occupied by the Political Ageni
rr., tt’ : 4 - tt oi cpfmou was not such a successtul aftair
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did the journey across Arabia.
O The Saudi-Yemen war must be held entirely responsible for this, as the
stream of rumours which reached Kuwait from day to day as to the progress
l T„t k X front nrevented would-be pilgrims making a decision. Chief
ot events at the ru mours was the report that Bin Sand intended
and moat effect™ of th^»moui^ for “ War ” purposes. The
;~t If Xng tliSves stranded in the city of Mecca or Medina, with
to means of getting back was too much for even the most ardent Hap .
(/) II. M. The King Emperor’s Birthday.-I H M.
birthday "'as celebrated in Kuwait in appropriate style on 3rd June 19,4.
2 According lo his custom the Ruler declared a public holiday, and both
The Union Jack and the Kuwait Standard were flown side by side on the
flagstaff and over the Shaikh’s palace. Both flagstaff* were fully
dressed. ,, 1
3. All Arab shipping hoisted flags by order of the Ruler, and generally tr.e
Town looked gay with hunting.
4r The Political Agent’s annual banquet was dispensed with as he was
about to leave for the United Kingdom on leave, and the house was m disor
ganized state. A reception was held instead.
(/ c ) IT. E. the Viceroy ’,9 Visit. —1. His Excellency the Viceroy of India
accompanied by Badv AViDingdon passed through Kuwait by air airoutr h
L ondon on 17th May.* It had been previously arranged that the aircraft conven
ing their Excellencies should stop for half an hour, that H. M. K ‘ ^ )we y
should fire a salute on their Excellencies arrival and that the Piuler sliomd
given an opportunity of meeting their Excellencies.
2. The Shaikh accordingly was on the aerodrome when the aircraft arm«i,
and assisted by the Political Agent, leading members of the local Roy^rann w
and principal merchants of the city., gave their Excellencies a true Arab wc -
come.
3. Their Excellencies on alighting were taken to the aerodrome shed wide
had been suitably decorated and carpeted, and an address of welcome irom X
Shaikh was read. After refreshments and coffee and a short informal sp
by the Viceroy, the party left again at 1 p.m.
Note. —Their Excellencies again stopped at Kuwait on their
journey from London by air, hut by previous request the i n
reception was entirely informal.
V .—Condition of the Country.
L This was all that could be desired, and law, order,
fiave reigned everywhere in the hinterland, throughout 1934.
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