'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎163r] (330/412)

persian gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. political eesidency, 1923. 77
1 ( C onference.
A Conference of representatives of Arab States, under the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of
Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. Knox, C.S.I., C.I.E., with Major J. C. More, D.S.O.,
as Secretary, assembled at Kuwait in the middle of December to discuss various
matters outstanding between them. Subih Bey Nashat, Minister of Communica
tions, and Works, 'Iraq, accompanied by Shaikh 'Ajil-al-Yawar of the Shammar
Shaikh 'Abdullah-al-Musfir-al-Mudhaifi, and a Secretary, represented 'Iraq *
Colonel Ali Khulqi Bey, Minister of Education, Trans-Jordania, represented
Trans-Jordania ; while the Najd Delegation consisted of Saiyid Hamzah-al-
Ghauth as President and Dr. 'Abdullah Effendi Damluji, Mulla Hafidh Wahabah,
'Abdul 'Aziz bm Hasan-al-Qusaibi and Saiyid Hashim bin Ahmad-ar-Eafa'i as
members.
M embers,
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At the end of the year Subih Bey, with Shaikh 'Ajil and his Secretary, had
left on a flying visit to Baghdad to consult his principal, and Mulla Hafidh was
also proceeding to Hasa to confer with the Sultan of Najd.
M edical.
With the exception in an enormous increase of venereal diseases, the health
of the town showed a distinct improvement as compared with the two previous
years. Small-pox, which exacted^a heavy toll in 1921 and 1922, had ceased to as
sume epidemic proportions. Arrangements having been made to get potent calf
lymph from 'Amarah, the town took kindly to vaccination The diseases most
prevalent were digestive and eye troubles.
6,463 out-patient, including 3,680 men, 1,632 women and 1,151 children, were
treated at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Charitable Dispensary during the year, as compared with
12,040 in 1922.
On the men's side of the. American Mission Hospital 2,897 patients were
treated, and on the women's side ^,177, making a total of 5,074, as compared with
3,893 in 1922 (when Dr. Mylrea was away). ^
With a slight break, Quarantine restrictions were imposed on all persons
arriving from the Shatt-al-'Arab by steamer or sailing craft from June to
October inclusive, on account of plague and cholera. No cholera occurred in the
town, but there were a few cases of plague.
The Quarantine Buildings at Shuwaikh (the old Wireless Building) proved
most satisfactory.
A merican M ission.
Dr. C. S. G. Mylrea, O.B.E., Mrs. Mylrea and the Eev. J. E. Moerdyk were
in Kuwait throughout the year, as also was Miss G. Strang, except for a visit to
India in the summer.
Miss M. Van Pelt left in the end of March on a long visit to America.
Dr. N. Leak left for England in April on severing his connection with the
Mission.
Miss J. Scarderfield arrived in November on return from a long visit to
America.
V isits.
{British.)
The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.L, C.I.E., Political Ee-
sident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , arrived from Bushire on the 27th February in E. I. M.
S. Lawrence. His Excellency the Shaikh visited him on board on his arrival.
On the 28th February the Eesident returned the Shaikh's visit, and also received
Shaikh Sir Khaz'al.Khan in the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . He left for Muhammarah
the same evening.