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94 PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Agha Abdi, tho Deputy Governor, lias done astonishingly ^ell ^
governs by rule of thumb and can neither read nor write. These meth 10
have succeeded fairly well up to dato and this Consulate has nothing tocomnl^
of since its desires are always acceded to, but tho future will demand aL aiu
thing more. *****
The Shaikh is willing to do what he can for tho bettor regulation of ] •
towns, but all matters await a reply to tho various representations which ha •*
been made and which are referred to under “ Relations with tho Shaikh.” 'e
Shaikh Cliasib, tho Shaikh’s oldost son who, as has been stated, has bee
Governor at Ahwaz, has been far from, an unqualified success. Q
His Majesty’s Consul is about to suggest to the Shaikh that either he b
brought to Mohammcrak to be under hi9 father’s eyo or that he be sent on au
extended tour to Europe. The latter plan would keep him out of the way f0r
some time and would be the easiest way of putting his next brother in his place,
should it be necessary.
Haji Hais, the Shaikh’s right hand man, was absent in India, Egypt aud
Europe for the last Bix months of the year.
His absence showed how much of the routine work of the Shaikh’s terri­
tories hangs on his shoulders. It was frequently difficult to get letters
answered.
While home tho Germans made a special point of seeing that he was well
entertained and that everything was shown to him.
On the 11th June His Majesty’s Consul, in the presence of the European
Presentation of th«'Potr»it of ili« Majesty community and a large gatheringof
King George V to the Shaikh. Persians and Arabs, handed over to the
Shaikh a picture of His Majesty, King George V., which had been sent by
His Majesty’s Government for presentation.
His Majesty’s Consul took advantage of the opportunity to refer to the good
relations existing between the British Government and the Shaikh and to ex­
press the hope that those relations would always tend towards the progress ami
prosperity of Arabistan.