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October and returned to Bahrain on the 24th October.
(v) Lieut-Col. A.C. Galloway, O.B.E., the.
political Agent, Bahrain, toured the Trucial Coast
from the 12th.to the 19th December.
(vi) On the 26th February the Senior Naval
Officer, Persian Gulf, visited Sharjah in H.M.S.
"Seabelle".
(vii) Major A.L. Greenway, M.B.E •» Residency
Surgeon, Bushire, visited the Trucial Coast on the
6th December and left by air for Bahrain on the 9th
December.

(e) MEDICAL.
There were no epidemics of any kind reported
during the year. The majority of people suffered from
chronic malaria with splenomegaly, Other prevalent
complaints were venereal disease, and diseases of the
eyes and respiratory and digestive systems.
(f) ROYAL AIR FORCE.

A large number of thefts from the R.A.F.
Camp were reported during the year. These included
thefts of cash, ammunition, cable, M.T. Parts, and
machine tools and parts. Theft was rendered com­
paratively easy on account of the very inadequate
security arangeraents in the camp. In October,
however, the camp was partially fenced with barbed
wire and Levy guards were, with the approval of the
Shaikhs of Sharjah and Dubai, ordered to open fire
on any person found in or around the camp at night
and v/no failed to halt when challenged in the proper
manner. These measures resulted in some decrease in
the number of thefts.
(g) U.S.A.A.T.C.

(i) in August the American Air Transport Command
Detachment were withdrawn from Sharjah. They took with
them most of their vehicles and equipment. A small
staff cf one officer and eight men were left behind who
expect to leave there shortly.

(ii) An American Survey Party, consisting of
Lieutenant Moore and four men, arrived at Sharjah for
the purposes of establishing ground "fixes'* in con­
nection with the survey for an air route. They operated
in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras al Khaimah, and Diba, and
eventually left the Trucial Coast on the 22nd October
for Muscat territory to continue the survey. They
returned to Sharjah on the 20th November where they
closed down and left for Cairo. Lieutenant Moore later
returned and disposed of the party»s six vehicles by
sale to the Trucial Shaikhs.

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