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3. THE AL KHALIFAH FAMILY.
(i) His Highness Shaikh Sir Salman bln Hamad Al

ticular, in tho food rationing system which was subs1-
discd by his government to the extent of Rs. 11,800,000*
In late November His Highness accompanied by
his uncle, Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa al Khalifah, C.I.E • i
xKJit and other members of the Al Khalifah family went on
a shooting trip to Saudi Arabia. The party proceeded as
far as Hafar where most of the shooting was done and, on
their return a month later, were seen off at Al Khobar by
His Highness the Amir Saud. It is said that the trip cost
more than Rs.300,000.
(ii) Shaikh Salman bin Mohammad, fifth son of the
senior uncle of His Highness was sent to Jerusalem in
April for a course of judicial training.
(iii) Khalid bin Mohammad bin Shaikh Abdulla bin
Isa returned from Egypt in November. His education has
led him into the paths of youth organizations, in this
instance not conducive to the best interests of Bahrain.
4. POLICE.
Strength on
police. 1.1.1945 31.12.1945
British 7
Indians 5 4
Arabs 293 384
Followers 30 30
Clerks 7
328 432
Naturs.
Manama 52 31
Kuharraq 47 42
Other posts 74 64
173 137

The increase in the strength of the State
Police is due to the disbanding of the Special Defence
Police on the Oil Fields who were then absorbed into the
State Police. The decrease in the strength of Naturs is
due to the lack of suitable men for enlistment.
There were no serious crimes during the year.
The incidence of thefts was smaller than that of the nre-
vious year. The three most prominent cases were those
in which 35,000 rounds of ammunition were stolen from the
Alr/~C?’ 18’°00 rounds of ammunition from the State
Police and 20 tyres by an American citizen from the Bahrain
Petroleum Company. There were 34 road accidents aanraln
resulting
in 12 deaths and 3 serious injuries.
5. AGRICULTURE.

k The Egyptian Agriculturist left the
Government during the year. Bahrain

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