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Group Captain 0. D. Breeze, Royal Air Force, arrived by air from Basrah on
28th January and left again the same day. lie lunched with the Political Agent
(sec paragraph XVIII).
tm Lorraine, Matron of the Maud Hospital, Basrah, accompanied by
Mr. J. C. h. Wilson of the Eastern Bank, Basrah, and Mr. Forester of the Public
Works Department, Basrah, arrived by car on 25th January and returned the same
day.
The Hon bio the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf accompanied by his
Secretary Cajitain J. R. L. Bradshaw and stall arrived from Abadan on 25th Jan
uary per S.S. ‘Kohistan ” and left again for Bushirc on 27th January on the I.G.C.T.
Patrick Stewart.
Mrs. H. R. \oung, wife of the Counsellor to His Excellency the High Commis
sioner for Iraq, accompanied by Miss J. A. Smith arrived from Basrah by car on 20th
January and returnd the next day. They stayed at the Agency.
Mr. J. D. Douglas representative of the British India Steam Navigation Com
pany arrived from Bombay on 29th January on inspection duty and left for Basrah
on 30th January by car.
Mr. K. Pike of Messrs. Andrew Weir and Company, Baghdad, arrived by
car from Basrah on 23rd February. He stayed with the Rev. DeJong of the
American Mission.
Mr. Alexander Sloan, United States Consul-General, Baghdad, arrived by car
from Basrah on 20th February and returned on the 28th February. He stayed at
the American Mission.
The Residency Assistant Engineer, Mr. Fateh Ali Shaikh arrived from Bushire
on 7th March and returned on lGth March.
Herr George Kraz accompanied by his wife Frecda arrived by launch from
Bahrain on 26tii March and left again for Basrah by car on 30th March. He stayed
in the Ruler’s guest house (see paragraph VI).
Th Hon’ble the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf accompanied by his
Under Secretary Captain Alban and His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul for Bushire
arrived from Bushire on 27th April and left again on 28th April.
Major Frank Holmes of the Eastern and General Syndicate arrived from Bas
rah by car on 16th April and took up his residence in Kuwait [see paragraph V(e)].
He pioceeded to Bahrain on 24th May.
Shaikh Jinah al Rothan al Saadun of the Muntafik confederation arrived by
road on 25th April. He left again on 30th April. He stayed with the Shaikh.
Mr. Fuller, Engineer of the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation, Ltd., Basrah,
arrived by car from Basrah on 4th May to erect the engine in the Ruler’s new yacht,
lie remained in Kuwait 14 days and stayed with the Shaikh.
Monsieur Greenberg and two Rumanian ladies arrived from Basrah by car on
2Sth April and returned the same day (see paragraph VI).
Major Frank Holmes returned from Bahrain on lGth June and went into resi
dence [see paragraph V. (c)J. He late left for the United Kingdom on 4th July.
Doctor Abdul Wahab Askari arrived from Basrah by car on 13th July and
received permission to practice in Kuwait.
The Rev. J. Van Ess accompanied by Miss Rachael Jackson arrived from
Basrah by car on 25th July and returned on 31st July.
Shaikh Mohomed al Khalifa, brother of the Ruler of Bahrain, arrived from
Basrah by car on 15th August and left for Bahrain by steamer the same day.
Saiyid Mahomed Khairi returned from Bahrain on lGth August and proceeded
to Basrah on 30th August, vide paragraph VI.
Major Frank Holmes of the Eastern and General Syndicate returned from the
United Kingdom by car on 12th October, and went into residence.
The Hon’ble the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf accompanied by Mrs.
Biscoe and their two daughters arrived from Shaibah by car on 22nd Octoocr
and left for Bushire on 2bth October on II.M.S. “ Triad ”. They stayed at the
Agency.
