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CHAPTER Vn.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE TRUCIAL COAST FOR THE
YEAR 1938.
1. Personnel.—(i) TheTrucial Coast remained under the informal charge
of the Political Agent, Bahrain, throughout the year.
(it) Khan Sahib Sayid Abdur Razzaq remained in charge of the post
of Residency Agent throughout the year.
2. Trucial Shaikhs.—The following were the Shaikhs of the various
States of the Trucial Coast throughout the year:—
(1) Dubai:—Shaikh Sa’id bin Muktum, O.B.E.
(2) Sharjah :—Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr.
(3) Abu Dhabi:—Shaikh Shakbut bin Sultan.
(4) Um al Qaiwain :—Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid.
(5) Ajman :—Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid.
(6) Ras al Khaimah :—Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
(7) Kalba Shaikh Sa’id bin Hamad al Qasim.
On 30th April 1937 Shaikh Sa’id bin Hamad al Qasim, Ruler of Kalba,
died and was succeeded by his minor son Hamad.
On 8th June 1937 Shaikh Sultan bin Salim, Ruler of Ras al Khaimah,
entered Kalba and called on the inhabitants to disown Hamad bin Sa’id.
When the inhabitants refused to submit to the Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah he
threatened to use force if they resisted further. Then finding himself in
difficulties he appealed to the Political Resident to send a sloop to his aid.
On 21st June 1937 he was removed from Kalba and taken to Bahrain in
H.M.S. “ Shoreham ”. After receiving a warning for the future he was allowed
to return to his home at the end of June.
Kalba town remained in charge of a slave BARUT from 1st July to 17th
September 1937. On I7th September Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad was elected
by the people of Kalba to act as Regent. The question of the recognition
of the young Shaikh and the Regent, and the matter of salutes remained'
under consideration at the end of the year.
3. British Interests.—(i) Mr. A. Thomson was in charge of the Imperial
Airways Rest House at Sharjah until August when he was relieved by Mr.
R. N. Cole. Mr. R. N. Cole remained in charge until December when he was
relieved by Mr. R. V. Robinson.
(u) Mr. R. C. Maxwell Darling, Member of the Imperial Institute of
Entomology, arrived at Sharjah on 18th February and left for Bahrain on
2nd April 1937. He visited Sharjah, Dubai, Ras al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi
and Baraimi for locust survey.
4. Tours.—(i) Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch, C.I.E., Political Agent,
Bahrain, and Mrs. Loch, arrived at Sharjah on 27th January and left for
Bahrain on 4th February. During his stay on the Trucial Coast the Politi­
cal Agent visited Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Musa, Ras al Khaimah, Um al Qaiwain
and Ajman.
(ii) Captain T. Hickinbotham, Political Agent, Bahrain, visited the
Trucial Coast in May, June, July and September. During his stay on the
Trucial Coast he visited all the Shaikhdoms. He was accompanied by Wing
Commander Rickards during his tour in May. “ ^
(in) Captain A. C. Galloway, Assistant Political Agent, Bahrain, arrived
from Bushire on 10th November and left for Bahrain on 16th December.
(tv) The Hon’ble Lieut.-Colonel Sir Trenchard Fowle, K.C.I.E. C.B.E
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, visited the Trucial Coast in December*
He visited Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Um al Qaiwain.
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