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V, PEmjlRT TUTSireSTS.
Peace reigned In the Kuwait desert throughout the
year. One of the very few parte of the world about which

this statement can be truthfully made. The rains were
reasonably good and the suamer was a remarkably mild one
so that there was little cause for irritation or complaint,
VI, 703310*1 INTTSEBSTS,
(a) ?audl Arabia, Very friendly relations were

maintained throughout the year. In December the Shaikh
Joined His Majesty King Ibn Saul at the Shaikh of Bahrain's
Camp at Gesuma, The three Arabian rulers spent a very

pleasant ten days together, hawking by day and discoursing
by night. It seems reasonable to assume from reports
received that no politics were discussed and that the party
was politically of no partloular significance.

0>) Iraq. The British ocoupation of iraqL has
resulted in better relations between the two countries,
but there is still much room for improvement and there are,
I regret to say, signs that the Iraqis are more than

willing to resume their unpleasant an! unfriendly pre-TIay
habits.
VII, DATS GAHDOT3.
The situation was as follows at the end of the yean -

Baahlyah. The 10th Land Board have registered 180
shares in this estate in the names of All al Zuhair's heirs
and the remaining 36 in the name of the Kb Subah, An appeal

against this decision by the heirs of All al Zuhalr was
pending at the end of the year,
Faddarchlyah, In July, the 10th Land Board registered
this estate in the name of the As Subah, but an appeal has

been lodged and will be heard in February 1942,
?no, This estate has been registered In the name
of the As Subah by the 10th Land Board, One Habbabah has
petitioned/