'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf, 1945 [-1946]' [‎142r] (296/414)

of the European Community, and many of the leading
merchants,
(e) ShaiKh Abdulla al Ahmed remained in charge
of the Arsenal.
(f) Shaikh Subah as Salim remained Chief of Police
He went to the Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. to escape the rigours of Ramadhan^
(g) Shaikh Mubarak al Hamad al Mubarak remained
Chief of the Port of Kuwait.
(h) ShaiKh Mohammed a l Ah med continued to live in
Basra and to manage His Highness 1 properties in Iraq*
(i) Shaikh Fahad as Salim who is a member of the
Advisory Council remained ostensibly un-employed during
the period under review. He was, however, seen almost
daily in the Itevenue Department.
(j) Shaikh Dueij as'Salman al Harnood married one
of the daughters of His Highness on the ISth April.
III 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. 1 3 R5LATI0NS ./ITH THE SHAIrJI.
There occurred nothing to mar the Political Agents
relations with the Shaikh which remained cordial. His
Highness and his subjects very much resented the restrict
ions placed by the Iraqi Administration on the issue of
Iraqi visas to Kuwaitis, and he felt that the British
Embassy in Baghdad should be able to bring sufficient
pressure on the Iraqi Administration to induc^ them to
relax the rules in favour of Kuwaitis. Anoth/sore pointy
has been the unending litigation with the Iraqi authoritie
over the Date Gardens, which has been dealt with under
paragraph VII.
IV LOCAL IMTERSSTS .
(a) General .
As a result of persistant pressure the Revenue
Department has produced a statement purporting to be a
budget for the year 1365 (6th December, 1945 to 24th
November, 1946). The salient points gleaned from it are
thab the income of the Department for the year was
Rs 19 48,333 out of which 22$ was appropriated by the As-
Subah as their salaries and those of their domestic
establishments. Ihcome from Customs which should be 4% of
the value of imports amounted to Rs 13,37,792/6/-
y
The Shaikh has continued to direct the^foreign
affairs of the State singlehanded and to preside over the
Municipality. The Consultative Assembly which had almost
atrophied was resuscitated xn September, 1946 and ohe
following members were nominated.to it:-
Shaikh Abdulla as Salim, C.I.E. (President)
Shaikh Abdulla al Jabir, C.I.E.
Shaikh Abdulla al Mubarak, C.I.E.
Shaikh Fahad as Salim.
Yusuf Alghanim
Yusuf Abdullatif al Hamad.
Yusuf Saleh Humaidhi.
Khalid as Zaid.^
Nusf Yusuf an Nu^f.
Abdul Hamid as Sana.
Yusuf Adsani.
'Ahmed Abdulkarim Abul.
It is notable for the fact that the Shaikh's