'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎144v] (295/396)

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
CHAPTER X.
ADMINISTRATION EEPORT ECU THE BAHRAIN AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. FOR
THE YEAR 1918.
Charge of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was held by the following officers for the
Personnel. period shown : —
Captain P. G. Loch 3 from January 1st to February 28th.
CI. A. Mungavin, Esq., from March 1st to December 1st.
Captain N. N. E. Bray, M.C., from 2nd to 31st December.
Relations with Shaikh Isa have continued satisfactory with the excep-
t ^ aittv r* v ^ -i ^i 011 fi ve matters, one of which was
Shaikh Isa and A1 Khalifah family. ^ . . t i / i „ u
during Uaptam Loch^ aud four in
Mr. Mungavin's period. On January 17th, Shaikh Muhammad, second son
of Shaikh Isa, returned from Lingah by S. S. " OruraOn arrival the ship
flew the Shaikh's flag and fired a salute of two guns when Shaikh Muhammad
disembarked. On enquiry from the Captain of " Orura " who was new to the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. it was found that Shaikh Muhammad had asked him to fire the
salute. Representations were made to Shaikh Isa regarding the salute and
his son sent in a letter of apology to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
Two of these cases were an endeavour on the part of Shaikh Isa to assert
his authority over Hasawis and r ajdis. In one case the Amir of Muharraq
Island arrested and imprisoned Hasawis by order of Shaikh Isa who, on repre
sentation, avgued that the Hasawis were under his jurisdiction but he was told
that this could not be recognised. Shaikh Isa promised that this will nol;
occur again and sent the Amir of Muharraq to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to apologise to the
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. . In the other case the Amir of Manamah took a deposit of
£4 from a foreign subject who was suspected of having pearls in his possession
belonging to his nakhuda On hearing the matter the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. sent
for the Amir and recovered the money which was handed over to the man
whose case was then dealt in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . The Amir apologised profusely
and promised to behave himself well in the future.
In the fourth case the Wazir Minister. of Shaikh Isa at Buraidi interfered with
the property of Mirza Abdur Rasul Safar, a British subject. The latter's
Bahraini gardener w T as imprisoned and two airishes were pulled down. On
interviewing the Shaikh regarding the matter His Excellency claimed that
the huts had been erected on his ground. He was told that the huts were
within the limits of the garden defined as Buraidi and that the case had been
decided by Captain Loch and that he could not reverse the decision of his
predecessor. His Excellency stated that he protested against that decision.
I he Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. informed him that he would carry out any orders the
Resident issued on the subject, but that he must insist on adhering to the
judgment given. The airishes were subsequently erected in the same places
and the Bahraini gardener w r as released.
The fifth case relates to an assault on the Amir of Manamah by three
Baluchi servants of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa. The three Baluchis were dragged
and beaten on the way to the Shaikh's house and were flogged and beaten by
Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa's order. The dispute was between the youngest brother
oi the Amir and the three Baluchis over some prostitutes. The Amir was alleged
to hare ♦spoken roughly and abused the three Baluchis. On being asked to
le ease the Baluchis Shaikh Isa stated at first that he would rather leave
■canrain himself than release two of the three Baluchis who were chained
• q P or o hand them over to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. as they were born in Bahrain