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Peaceful conditions continued to prevail In the Perelan
Gulf throughout 1942* The main problems of the year were (a) the

provision of food supplies and (b) the steep rise In prloes and
the ooat of living. Quotas of food supplies based on the ooxu
sumption of previous years were allotted to the Arab States, who

were supplied from India; rationing was introduced and ejqport
oontrol measures tightened; the system funotioned satisfactorily
except for short periods when supplies were delayed in arrival.
Internal peace prevailed on the Arab Bide. A few
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rifles of old types were run from the Arab to the Persian ooast,
and some minor acts of piracy were committed In Persian Gulf
waters.
The Ruler of Kuwait continued to give his loyal co­

operation in the furtherance of the war effort, He had a serious
heart attack early in the year from which he fortunately recovered.
The main events of the year were (a) the opening in February of
a branch of the Imperial Bank of Iran (b) the signature in April
of the Treaties of Trade, Extradition and Bon Voisinage between

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (c) the taking over in the same month of
the Post Office from Messrs. Cable and wireless Limited, by the
Indian Postal Department (d) the construction by the British

Military Authorities of a deep water port at Tfcim Qasr, the owner­
ship of the site as between Iraq and Kuwait being still in dispute
and (•} the cessation in August of operations by the Kuwait Oil

Company. The case of the Shaikh9 a date gardens In Iraq oame
before tho Land settlement Board and at the end of the year there
were hopes that the major part of the properties would be finally.

registered In the name of the as Subah family*
Bahrain suffered a grievous loss In the death la
February of Its Ruler, Hie Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Zsa al
Ehallfah, K.O.I.B., 0.8.1* He was suooteded by his eldest son
/ Shaikh