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ANNUAL iADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE POLITICAL
agency. KifM: f KQR THEYEaR 1947-

I. til: political agency.
Personnel,
(a) Major M.P.O'C. Tandy, M.B.E. of the Indian Political
Service held charge of the Agency throughout the year.

(b) Assistant Surgeon C.E. Hynes, I.M.D. held charge of
the Government Charitable Dispensary and performed the duties of
Quarantine Medical Officer throughout the year.
II. THE RULING FAMILY.
(a) His Highness Shaikh Sir rhmed al Jabir As Subah
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K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E maintained remarkably good health throughout
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the year
year. Until the spring the American Mission doctors visited
him twice each week ana thereafter once a week.
On the 31st May His Highness left by air for Riyadh
on a visit to King Ibn Saud returning on the 2l3t Juhe also by air.
His Highness stpod the air journey well but the change of routine
involved in timing his movements to synchronise with those of Ibn
Saud caused a slight rise in his blood pressure for which he was
treated by Dr. Storm.
On the 26th August His Highness left by sea on a visit
to Karachi and Bombay. While in Karachi .the Pakistan Government
provided him with accommodation, transport, and escorts, He
met Mr. Jinnah and many other personalities and left Karachi by 3e.
for Bombay on September 15th returning to Kuwait on the 14th
October.
Largely owing to lack of rain the hawking has been
poor and His Highness did not spend so long as usual m the
desert during the winter.
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(b) Shaikh Abdullah as Salim, C.I.E., continued to 1
administer the Finance and the Supply Departments throughout the
year except during his visit to Karachi and Bombay in November
and December. Shaikh Abdullah appeared more favourably impressed
with the standard of administration in India than that in
Pakistan.
Shaikh Abdullah as Salimfa visits to Failecha Island
were as frequent as in other years.

(c) Shaikh Abdullah al Mubarak, C.I.E. continued to
supervise the Department of Public Security with ruthlessness and
energy, maintaining a hi$i degree of security in the town and
desert. He visited Iraq in April for a few days and Iraq aid
Syria in July and August.

(d) Shaikh Abdullah al Jabir, C.I.E. performed his -
duties as Chief Justice and Director of Education efficiently aid
loyally and remained in Kuwait throu^iout the yea*% ^