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Scott & Co., MuhajL.nerali. The former returned to Muliammerak on the 7tk
August, but Mr. Dell, who represents Messrs. Scott & Co., London, the
manufacturers of the Plant, remained in Kuwait to carry out certain changes
in its erection. When those had been completed and the Plant was ready to
test, Mr. Wardlo returned to Kuwait. The test, however, proved unsatisfactory
and although both engineers remained in Kuwait till the end of the year and
carried out additional alterations, they failed to make the Plant work
efficiently. By the end of December they had decided that they were unable
to do anything further without additional material from the United Kingdom.

Visits.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, O.S.I., C.I.E., Deputy Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf, arrived from Basrah in lt.I.M.S. Lawrence on
the 7th February, and after voting the Sheikh and inspecting the Wireless
Buildings at Shuwaikh, left for Bushire the same day.
The Hon’ble Major-General Sir Percy Cox, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G.,
arrived from Bahrain in R.I.M.S. Lawrence on the evening of
29th September, on his way to Basrah to take up the- appointment of High
Commissioner in Mesopotamia, and left on the 30th, after exchanging visits
with the Sheikh.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir A. T. Wilson, K.C.I.E., O.S.I., C.M.G., D.S.O., Civil
Commissioner in Mesopotamia, arrived by aeroplane from Basrah on the 2nd
October and, after exchanging visits with the Sheikh, returned the same day.
He also visited Kuwait on the 22nd October in connection with the Ikhwan
threat on Kuwait, arriving by S. S. Ivy and returning to Basrah the
following day by aeroplane. Also on the 25th October, arriving by launch
from Basrah, and leaving the same day by R.I.M.S. Lawrence for
Bushire and India.
Naval and Marine.
The following ships of His Majesty’s Navy ana of the Royal Indian
Marine visited Kuwait during the year :—
H.M-S. Brilomart, H.M.S. Highflyer aud R.I.M.S. Lawrence in
February ; R.I.M.S. Nearchus in April ; H.M.S. Triad iu May;
R.I.M.S. Nearchu8 aud R.I.M.S. Lawrence.
H. M. S. Espiegle arrived on the 12th October in connection with
the Ikhwan threat on Kuwait. As, however, it was then believed that they had
withdrawn altogether, she left’again the following day. She returned on the
17th October and remained till 5th November. The S.S. Ivy aud S.S.
Alert, which were placed under the orders of the Senior Naval Officer in the
Persian Gulf, were also in Kuwait part of this time; the former from 22ud to
26th October, and again, after guns had been mounted in her, from 30th
October to 3rd November, and the “Alert” from 26th October to 1st
November. R.I.M.S. Lawrence was in Kuwait from 22nd to. 25th
October.
The Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf was present in Kuwait for
a considerable portion of this period.
The Penepolis, belonging to the Persian Navy, visited Kuwait in
January.
J. C. MORE, Major,
Political Agent, Kuwait.

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