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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE TRUCIAL COAST FOR THE YEAR
1940.
1. Political Officer, Tracial Coast.—January 1st to October 23rd—Captain
J. B. Howes, I. A., October 23rd to December 31st—Captain R. D. Metcalfe.
2. Trucial Shaikhs.—The followng were the ruling Shaikhs of the various
States on the Trucial Coast throughout the year :—
(1) Dubai . Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, O.B.E.
(2) Sharjah . Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr.
(3) Abu Dhabi . Shaikh Shakkbut bin Sultan.
(4) Um al Qaiwain . Shaikh Ahmed bin Rashid.
(6) Ajinan . Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid.
(6) lias al Khainuih . Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
(7) Kalba ■ . Shaikh Hamad bin Sa’id (minor) Regent, Shaikh
Khalid.
3. British Interests.—(i) Mr. B. L. Nelson was in charge of the Rest House of
British Overseas Air ways Corporation until 29th October when he was relieved by
Mr. C. Adam.
(ii) Sir Basil Newton, K.C.M.G., British Ambassador for 'Iraq, arrived at
Sharajah by Royal Air Force plane on March 2nd, and left on the morning of March
3rd. He was accompanied by his Assistant Oriental Secretary, Mr. M. Man. He
was taken round as much as possible in view of the local hostilities then existing.
{Hi) On March 1st, the British Overseas Airways Corporation landplane
* Hannibal ” failed to arrive at Sharjah from Jiwani. No trace of wreckage was
found nor has any since been reported.
4. Tours.—(t) Mr. H. Weightman, I.C.S., Political Agent, Bahrain, arrived
on the Trucial Coast on the 17th February and left on 20th. During his stay on
the Trucial Coast he visited Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Um al Qaiwain.
(ii) Captain J. B. Howes, I.A., Political Officer, Trucial Coast paid frequent
visits to the various Slmikhdoms prior to his departure to Muscat on 26th March.
(in) Captain R. D. Metcalfe, I.A., arrived on 7th November to take over as
Political Officer, Trucial Coast. Since his arrival he has visited all the Shaikhdoms
except Kalba.
(iv) The Residency Agent has paid frequent visits to all the Shaikhdoms,
except Kalba.
5. Aviation.—(i) The East and West bound services were regular throughout
the year, except for a short period after Italy entered the war.
(ii) Aeroplanes of the Royal Air Force have visited the various landing grounds
on the Trucial Coast but less often than in peace time.
0. Royal Navy.—During the year under report H. M. S. “ Seabelle ” arrived
on 7th November and left the same day.
7. Shipping.—During 1940 fifty British, thirteen Japanese, two Dutch and
two Norwegian steamers called at Dubai and Sharajah.
8. Medical.—(t) Khan Sahib Jemadar Muhammad Aiyub, I.M.D., arrived
in Dubai on 29th July and took over charge as Medical Officer, Trucial Coast.
(ii) Lieut.-Colonel J. J. Rooney, I.M.S., Residency Surgeon, arrived at
Sharjah on 7th December and left for Bushire on 14th. During his stay he inspec­
ted the Dubai hospital.
(Hi) There was an outbreak of small-pox in Dubai and Sharajah just before
Christmas.
9. Raids and Disturbances.—(t) During the month of January, Shaikh Mani*
moved to the Khawaniq from where he collected a force and attacked Dubai. He
was defeated and returned to Sharjah, where he asked the Political Officer to use
his good offices to secure a settlement. Mani’ and his party put forward terms which
might have been dictated by a victor and they were naturally rejected by Shaikh
Sa’id in toto.