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CHAPTSR V.
                 ADMINISTRATION K3PORT 0? THK KUWAIT
                 POLITICAL AGENCY ?0R TKB Y3AR 1941.



           I. TK3 POLITICAL AGENCY.

           Personnel.
                     (a)  ?(ajor A.C, Galloway, 0.3,?:  •»  of the Indian
           Political Service, held charge up to 8th of -lay when on his

           appointment as Special Service Officer under General Head­
           quarters, Basra, tieut-Colonel H.R,~. Dickson, C.I.3    •»  took
           over as Political Agent.
                     (b)  Major 7. Hlckinbotham, 0.3,3  • i  relieved T.ieut-
           Colonel H.R.?, Dickson, C.T.3  • *  of his duties on the 17th

           August and regained in charge throughout th8 year.
                     (c)  Mr. 3.3. Wakefield, I.C.G  • i  was appointed
           Officer on Special Duty in September. Me arrived in Kuwait

           on the 3th of October and regained.in the appointment until
           the end of the year.
                     (d)  Asstt. Surgeon A.L. Greenway, 7.3.75  •»  T.7.D • i
           was in charge of the Government Dispensary and performed the

           duties of the Quarantine Medical Officer throughout the
           year, except during the period from 1st June to 14th July
           when Dr. L. Soudder Medical Officer of the Arabian Mission
           acted during his absence on leave.-

           II. TII5 RULING FAMILY.
                     fa) His Highness Shaikh Sir Ahmad al Jabir As Subah,
          K.C.t.3 • •  C. 3.1 • *  the Ruler, did not leave Kuwait during the
          period under review.

                    Most of the ohief administrative posts in the State
          are held by members of the fubah family:*
                 Shaikh Abdullah As Salim, CIS - President of the
                                                      Advisory Council.
                 Shaikh All al Khallfah            Governor of Kuwait Town
                                                end Direotor of Public
                                                Security,
                 Shaikh Fahad As Salim              Head of the Treasury.
                 Shaikh Subah As Salim              Chief of Police.

                 Shaikh Abdullah al Ahmad          Governor of the Arsenal*
                 Shaikh Abdullah al Jabir           Chief Judge and
                                                   Direotor of Education,
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