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CHAPTER VIII.
Administration Report of the Bahrain Aoency for the year 1933.
Personnel.
1. (n) Political Agent.—(i) Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch held charge
of (lie Agency until the 10th April, when he proceeded to Bushirc to officiate for
the Puliticn] Resident, who was proceeding to England on deputation. During
his absence, till the 23rd May, the Indian Assistant, Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Ilaiy
al llashimi, officiated as Political Agent.
(ii) On 1 lie 11th July, Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch again proceeded to
Buslure handing over charge of the Agency to Captain E. II. Gastrell. Lieutcn-
ant-Coiopel Loch returned from Bushirc on the 1st November and took charge
of llic Agency from Captain Gastrcll.
(b) Indian Assistant.—-Khan Bahadur ’Abdul Haiy al Hashimi held charge
of the post of Indian Assistant throughout the year.
2. Ttnlcr of Bahrain and the Al Khalifali family.—(i) His Excellency Shaikh
Hamad bin ’Isa Al Khalifah, C.S.I., has been on excellent terms with the Agency
throughout the year.
On the 9th February he was presented a Kharitali from His Excellency the
Viceroy of India by the Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
at a Darbar held to celebrate his accession to the Rulership of Bahrain.
Ilis Excellency Shaikh Hamad has been accorded a personal salute of eleven
guns.
0i| the 9th December, His Excellency Shaikh Hamad bin ’Isa Al Khalifah
proceeded to Kuwait in II. M. S. “ Shoreham ” on a visit to His Excellency i
Shaikh Sir Ahmad bin Jabir, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Ruler of Kuwait. Ho returned
on the loth December, well pleased with the trip.
(ii) On the night of the 3rd|4th June a son, ’Tsa, was born to Shaikh Salman,
the Ruler’s eldest son. The event caused much rejoicing and news of it was
received with noticeable interest by the Shaikh of Qatar and the Rulers of the
Trucial Coast,
(Hi) On the 22nd November the widow of His Excellency Shaikh Sir ’Isa bin
’Ali Al Khalifah left by sea for Mecca, where it is supposed that she will reside.
It is said that she took with her a considerable amount of gold.
(iv) Shaikh Muhammad bin Tsa Al Khalifah married a young daughter of
his brother-in-law, ’Abdullah bin Zaid, on the 13th July. His former wife died in
1932.
(v) Shaikh ’Abdullah bin Tsa Al Klialifah has been on good terms with
the Agency.
(vi) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah is on excellent terms with the i
Agency and is doing well on the Bahrain Courts. A son was born to'liim on the
night of the 3rd|4th June.
(vii) Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad Al Khalifah has done good work as
President of the Majlis al ’Urfi.
3. Bahrain State— (i) Air. C. D. Belgrave held charge of the appointment
of Financial Adviser and Commandant of Police throughout the year.
(ii) Mr. C. C. L. de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer, proceeded
to India on short leave on the 18th July and returned on the 12th November.
(iii) Mr. W. B. Steele held charge of the appointment of State Engineer
throughout, the year.
(iv) Mr. E. Bevor of Messrs. Whinnoy Murray and Company, Chartered
Accountants, Baghdad, arrived on the 10th March to carry out an audit of the
Bahrain Government accounts for 1352.
4 Bahrain Police.—The forces of law and order in'Bahrain consist of the
Armed Police and Naturs or night-watchmen. The latter are an irregular body,
who do not wear uniform or perform any drill but are armed with long Lee
Enfield rifles.
(ii) The Armed Police have posts in Ilidd, Muharraq and Sakhir and
supply guards in Mauamah. In addition to their normal duties, the police took
part in ceremonial parades and provided guards-of-honour on a number of ocea-
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