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(11) Air Vloe-Uarshal and Mrs. J.N. lloothoan of the
Air Headquarters, Habbonlyah, visited Bahrain and stayeo for
a few days.
(ill) In April Shaikh Ba'ld bln Unktum, O.B.li*, Huler of
bubal | arrivod In Bahrain for radical treatment end left for
bubal aftor a fortnight'o stay.
(lv) Shaikh Uhakhbut bln Sultan bln Zayld, Huler of
Abu Dhabi, vialtod Bahrain In September at the wish of Ills
Majesty's Government • During his atuy he tirs the guest of
Ills Highness the Ruler.
(v) Ur* Muhammad Yunus, Indian Chergd do Affairs In
Baghdad, paid a visit to Bahrain In October and met tho Indian
community on the Island*
(vl) Air Marshal Sir John Baker, C.U.* M,C . D.K.u.,
Air Officer Commanding In ChluC, accompanied by hla wife and
son. arrived from Hubbaniyoh, In October. Ilia Highness the
Shaikh guvo a dinner party In his honour.
(vll) Ills lilghneua Shaikh Aldullnh as Salim as SJubah, C.I.E • •
huler of Kuwait, visited Bahrain In D«: comber In a speolal H.A.F.
aircraft, Iio was rocelved at tho airport by l*Is Highness
ohalkh Bn linen, tho Political. agent, and senior i.icwbovs »*f the
lulling Family, Al'tor a weeh ’ a a lay In Dclir.-in ho j'ulcmod
to Kuwait.
30, ITKVS OF IHTl.M.bT.
(1) Bahrain Schools.
ills Highness the Shaikh wrote to the Political agent In
Januory that ho was not satisfied with tho schools in Behruln
not under tho direct control of the iiahraln Government, He
wiolmd all schools which are uttended by lilu subjects to loach
Arabic, which la the language of the country, and Arabic history.
He proposed to send u letter to those schools sU-tlng tills faot.
(ii) Znbarnh.
The long-standing dispute between the outer of 1.a).re in
and tho liuler of'Qatar over ,‘uburah \,/.u but Ilea at tlie beginning
of the year. The hulor of Uahruln had Laconic Increasingly
restive over the Zubaruh question and started to interfere with
Petroleum Concessions Limited1 a coaui.uulcntlonu between Bahrain
and qatar. In March, however, tho Political wgont succeeded
In bringing about a settlement whel’el.y tho i-uier of Qatar agreed
that Shaikh Salman, could send his people to /.ubaroh wi thout any
passport or customs formalities and that tho fort there should
remain unoccupied, while Shaikh Su linen agreed to reduce tho
transit duty on goods imported from bahruln to via tar.
(ill) Conversion to Iptpn.

A Knglishnian named H.C* Dloklnaon, who is an employee of
the Bahruln Petroleum Company Ltd., and who published an urtiolo
on Islam in the 'Islamic Review' of Pakistan, publicly announced
hla conversion to Islam In February by suylng his prayers In tho
Jurna Mosque on a Friday. A reception was hold in his honour
soon after his conversion at the Pakistan Club whore some
lectures on Islam were given*
/ (lv)