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January Bahrain labour and employed persons compensation
legislation in force.

Free transit area set up in Manama port.
Ruler appoints his eldest son, Shaikh Isa,
to be his heir.
Eebcuary Ruler visits Riyadh to complete sea bed boundary
negotiations with King Saud.
Manama municipal elections.
Memorandum of agreement signed by Political
Agent and Ruler about building of new airport
terminal at Muharraq.
Strick line vessel "Selstan" blew up.
7 Europeans and 45 Indians were killed.
darefc Agricultural Show and Trade Fair.

Elections for Muharraq, Hidd and Rifa's
municipal councils.
day Mr McFadzean, vice chairman of the Advisory
Council for Middle East Trade, visits Bahrain.
June Mr J. Vaughan Morgan, Minister of State at
the Board of Trade and chairman of the
Advisory Council for Middle East Trade,
visits Bahrain.
Shaikh Isa and Shaikh Khalifa left on their
way to London for official visit.

July Ruler allowed temporary increase in number of
British troops stationed here in connexion with
cgug_d^etat in Iraq.
august First gas turbine on load.

October New Zealand trade mission visited Bahrain.
Unofficial Kenya trade mission visited Bahrain.
November Muharraq water supply system put into operation.
Burl well started by the Bahrain Petroleum
Company Limited.
First village girls* school opened at Budeya.