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CHAPTER VIII.
ADMisnsTRATioN Report of tub Trucial Coast for 1934.
1. Personnel.-—(1) The Trucial Coast is now under the supervision of the
Political Agent, Bahrain.
(2) Khan Bahadur Tsa bin ’Abdul Latif, O.B.E., held the post of Residency
Agent throughout the year.
2. Trucial Shaikhs.—The following were the Shaikhs of the various States
of the Trucial Const throughout the year :—
(1) Dibai.—Ruler : Sa’id bin Maktura bin Hashar, O.B.E.
(2) Sharjah.—Ruler : Muhammad Sultan bin Saqar.
(3) Abu Dhabi.—Ruler : Shakhbut bin Rashid.
(4) Umm al Qmvain.—Ruler : Ahmad bin Rashid.
(5) 'Ajman.—Ruler : Rashid bin Humaid.
(G) Has al Khaimah.—Ruler : Sultan bin Salim.
3. Tours.--(1) The Honourable the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
visited the Trucial Const in H. M. S. “ Shoreham ” from the 11th to 14th
January. He again passed through Sharjah on the 16th and 22nd March on his
way to and from India.
(2) Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch, I.A., Political Agent, Bahrain, visited
Abu Dhabi on the 30th June, Dibai from the 30th October to 3rd November, and
the Trucial Coast from the 25th November to 10th December.
3. Mr. M. Worth, I.C.S., Officiating Political Agent, Bahrain, visited the
Trucial (.’oast from the 22nd to 27th September.
4. British Interests.—(1) On the 7th September the Shaikh of Sharjah
granted Commander R. C. Bavldon, R.N. (retired), an option to examine
deposits of red oxide of iron oil Abu Musa. Island, and—should the oxide prove
satisfactory—to take up a concession. For this purpose Mr. N. S. Kinncrslcy
of the Golden Valley Ochre and Oxide Company, Limited, visited Abu Musa
in November and expressed himself satisfied with the quality of the oxide.
(2) Mr. J. M. Russell, Deputy Manager of the Mesopotamia Persia Cor­
poration, Limited, Bahrain, visited Dibai on the 11th and 12th October in con­
nection with an inspection of the Corporation’s office at tlpit Port
(3) Mr. P. T. Cox, a geologist of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited,
nccomp/mied the. Political Agent on his tour of the Trucial Coast in November-
December and in. response to requests from the Shaikhs of Dibai, Sharjah,
’Ajman and Dram al Quwain, examined the neighbourhood of their towns for
an artesian bupply of water. He considered the possibility of finding an
artesian supply of water, except at a great depth, was remote. Examinations
at Abu Dhabi led Mr. Cox to the conclusion that artesian wells there were
probably feasible.
On the return journey to Bahrain Mr. Cox examined the Islands of Dalmah,
Sir Bani Yas and Halul. Red oxide of iron was found, but he was unable in
the time at his disposal to determine whether it was available in commercially
exploitable quantities.
(4) Air. W. C. Janes, Superintendent of Imperial Airways, Limited, at
Sharjah, proceeded on leave during the summer and was relieved by Captain
R. V. Robinson. On expiry of his leave Mr. Janes was re-posted to Sharjah.
5. Aviation.—(1) Aeroplanes and flying boats of the Royal Air Force
stationed in ’Iraq paid frequent visits to the Trucial Coast. The former landed
only at Sharjah. The latter visited Sir Bani Yas Island, Dibai and Ras al
Khaimah, where there are petrol stores and suitable anchorages.
(2) During the year the Residency Agent, Sharjah, visited Abu Dhabi,
accompanied by Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, O.B.E., Ruler of Dibai, with a view
to concluding an agreement with the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi for a landing ground
at Abu Dhabi and to regularize the position in regard to the flying boat anchor­
age and petrol store on Sir Bani Yas Island. The Residency Agent and Shaikh