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CHAPTER VI.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE BAHRAIN AGENCY AND TRUCIAL
I COAST FOR THE YEAR 1940.
1. Officers. (a) Political Agent.—1st January to 18th October 1940—Mr.
H. Weightman, I.C.S.
19th October to 31st December 1940—Major R. G. E. W. Alban, O.B.E.
(b) Assistant Political Agent.—Mr. R. I. Hallows, Esquire, I.P., held charge
throughout the year.
(c) Indian Assistant.—Dr. S. M. Siddiq, M.A., Ph.D., held charge till the 17th
June 1940. Khan Sahib Mirza Ismail Barduli was officiating in his place till the
end of the year.
(d) Political Officer, Tntcial Coast.—1st January to 23rd October 1940—Captain
J. B. Howes.
24th October to 31st December 1940—Captain R. D. Metcalfe.
(e) Residency Agent, Sharjah.—Khan Sahib Abdur Razzaq held charge through­
out the year.
2. Bahrain Government Officials, (a) Adviser.—C. Dalrymple Belgrave,
Esquire, C.B.E., held charge throughout the year.
(6) Director of Customs & Port Officer.—C. C. L. de Grenier, Esquire, held
charge throughout the year.
(c) State Engineer.—Mr. W. B. Steele held charge throughout the year.
(d) State Medical Officer.—1st January to 23rd April—Dr. M. M. McDowall
(officiating)—24th April to 31st December 1940—Dr. R. H. B. Snow.
(e) State Lady Doctor.—Dr. M. M. McDowall held charge throughout the year.
(/) Director of Education.—Mr. C. R. L. Adrian-Vallance held charge through-
out tne year.
3. Ruler of Bahrain and Al Khalifah Family.—(i) The seventh anniversary of
the accession of His Higlmess Shaikh Sir.Hamad bin ’Isa al Khalifah, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
Ruler of Bahrain, was celebrated on the 7th February 1940 and the two succeeding
days. War robbed the celebrations of much of their usual colour but the loyalty
and affection borne by all classes towards His Highness were amply demonstrated.
(«) In the last two or three years some of the younger members of the Shaikhly
family, though not sons of Shaikh Hamad himself, have caused considerable
scandal by their drunkenness. His Highness therefore determined to deal firmly
with them and has done so in the case of Shaikh Ali, son of His Highness’ brother
Shaikh Abdullah, by banishing him to the lonely island of Hawar for a time.
(Hi) His Highness’ brother, Shaikh Mohammed bin ’Isa, unwisely boarded
an Italian ship from Alexandria to proceed to Beirut. The ship, however, pro­
ceeded to Italy. Eventually he got to Malta and later arrived at Alexandria,
from where he came overland to Bahrain. The reception accorded to him by the
Family as a war-battered hero, was remarkable.
4. Bahrain Police.
Police. Strength on
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1st January 1940. 31st December 1940.
Indian Police 6 6
Arab Police .. 341 329
Followers 25 35

372 370
Nature.
Manamah 70 66
Muharraq 54 61
Manama Defence Posts 21 21
145 148