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32. Political Agency . The Assistant Political
Agent, Mr. MJ/orth,I.G.3., left for the United Kingdom
on leave on 21st February. Mr.Worth has proved himself
very capable and a live wire during his snort stay in
the Gulf and was popular with the British, Arab and
American communities.
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34. The Commander-in-Chief visited Kuwait between
15th and 16th January and was invited by the Shaikh to
dinner and also to a hawking party in the interior.
35. Rain. Owing to the continuance of the rains,
the grazing in Kuwait has seldom been better, and a
number of migratory tribes from Iraq have now reached
Kuwait territory. This migration, however, is not
unusual.
36. The Ha.i . Arrangements have been concluded
between the Shaikh and Bin Saud whereby all genuine
Kuwaiti pilgrims will be issued with passes allowing
them free passage through the latter f s dominions.Persians,
Iraqis, and other foreign nationals will be taxed as forma*
ly. The main body of pilgrims set out on their 1200 mile
journey at the beginning of February.
37. H.M-Minister, Tehran , during his visit to
Kuwait made a substantial donation to the fund for
"cloud burst" sufferers. The Shaikh later, at a public
durbar, told his people of this, and urged that
Mussulmans might with advantage take a leaf out of the
Christians’ book.
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43. Baluchi Unrest. As already reported, there
has recently been much unrest in Persian Baluchistan,
which has manifested itself in brigandage, looting and
raids on Persian military and Amnieh posts. The Persians
seem to he quite powerless to supress the tribesmen
concerned and have insinuated that much of the trouble
is caused by British intrigue. They also accuse the
authorities in British Baluchistan of harbouring Persian
refugees, whereas the facts show that, whenever discovered
such people are disarmed on crossing the frontier.
44. As they are lacking in transport, the Persian
military authorities have recently commandeered Indian
lorries returning towards the frontier, to convey troops
and stores. Owing to the inadequate guards provided for
these convoys, it is reported that they are constantly
being attacked and that two Indiandrivers have been
killed and four wounded.
45. Arrangements have been made that the British
Military Attache should enquire on the spot into the
allegations contained in para.43 above.
(R.A.P.Intelligence Report)