'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1937' [‎30r] (59/72)

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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. FOR THE
YEAR 1938.
1. Pe?sonnpJ. r[i) TheTrucial Coast remained under the informal charge
of 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. , Bahrain, throughout the year.
(ii) Khan Sahib Sayid Abdur Razzaq remained in charge of the post
of 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. Agent throughout the year.
2. Trucial Shaikhs. —The following were the Shaikhs of the various
States of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. 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 SuJtan 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 A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. to semi 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 Julvto 17th
September 1937. On 17th 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.
(ii) 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 Ao-ent,
Bahrain, and Mrs. Loch, arrived at Sharjah on 27th January and left for
Bahrain on 4th February. During his stay on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. the Politi
cal Agent visited Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Musa, Ras al Khaimah, Um al Qaiwain
and Ajman.
{ii) Captain T. Hickinbotham, 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. , Bahrain, visited the
I rucial (oast in May, June, July and September. During his stay on the
1 rucial Coast he visited all the Shaikhdoms. He was accompanied by Wine
Commander Rickards during his tour in May.
{iii) Captain A. C. Galloway, Assistant 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. , Bahrain, arrived
from Bushire on 10th November and left for Bahrain on 16th December.
(iv) The Homble Lieut.-Colonel Sir Trenchard Fowle, K.C.I.E.-, C.B.E
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in December.'
Ho visited Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Um al Qaiwain.
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