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CH/dTBR VI

CONFIDEN T—I A L.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE KIR/AIT
POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1944.

I. THE POLITICAL AGENCY,
PERSONNEL.

(a) Mr.C.J. Pelly, O.B.E., I.C.S., of the Indian
Political Service held charge upto the 10th .June when he
proceeded to England cn leave, and v.as relieved by
Mr.G.N. Jackson of the Indian Political Service who held
charge till the end of the year.
(b) Dr.L.R. Scudder, Medical Officer of the Arabian
Mission, performed the duties of Quarantine Medical Officer
upto the 22nd March v/hen he proceeded on leave. -He handed
over charge to Dr. Gerald ITykerk of the same Mission.
(c) Dr. Gerald Nykerk performed the duties of
Quarantine Medical Officer upto the 24th June when he
handed over charge to Assistant Surgeon C.E. Hynes who
remained in the appointment till the end of the year.
H. RULING FAMILY.

His Highness remained in Kuwait throughout the year
cut has been out hawking in the hinterland three times
this winter. Out hawking His Highness*does a good deal
of walking and usually returns locking much better for it.
He takes a very keen interest in everything that goes on
in the State and maintains the closest touch with his
subjects. His health has remained generally good
throughout the year but Dr. Gerald Nykerk, his medical
adviser, reports that during, and following, the month of
Randhen, when he was fasting during the day and almost
certainly over eating at night, his blood pressure showed a
disconcerting tendency to rise but dropped again as soon as
more normal dieting was resumed. This was followed by the
appearance of albumen in the urine ranging from a trace
to one plus which, at the end of the year, had not
completely reacted to treatment.

His Highness was invested with tte badge and star of
the K.C.3.I. by the Kon'ble the Political Resident at a
Darbar held on the 12th April. Due to the very limited
accommodation in the Darbar Room only 120 persons could be
invited but over one thousand uninvited both men and
women attended the function in the courtyard of the Palace..
The Political Resident, the Senior Naval Officer and his
Secretary arrived at 4.25 and were received by Eis Highness
the Shaikh, the Political Agent and Shaikh Abdullah As
Salim, C.I.2 0 •
As soon as the Hon'ble the Political Resident and
Eis Highness the Shaikh were seated a short extract from
the Kuran was read after which the Kon'ble the Political
Resident invested the Shaikh with the badge and star of
the K.C.S.I. and delivered his address. His Highness
then replied. Arrangements were made by Cable and
Wireless Limited to broadoast the speeches through their
Wireless station in Kuwait and reception was good and much
appreciated. After the ceremony all those present and
great numbers of the townsfolk attended an "Ardha" or war
dance in the town square.
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