'File 8/8 VI Annual Report for the Year 1947' [‎140r] (279/306)

(vi) On the 17th October, Shaikh Said bln Wektua , O.B.K.,
Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by his nephews Obald bln Jurnah and
Hamad bln Juraah, arrived In Bahrain In his launch. They called
on 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. on the 18th, and had an interview with the
Hon’ble 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , on the 20th.
They left on the 29th after calling on 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. the
previous day.
(vii) On the 9th Noveml er, Ur D.J.Hanna, Vice President
of the Bahrain Petroleum Company, arrived in Bahrain.
(vlii) On the 21st November, Sir Firoz iQian Noon, Pakistan
Envoy to Islamic States, arrived in Bahrain by air from Saudia
Arabia, and was delayed here until the 25th waiting for the plane
to arrive from C? iro. On the 22nd and 24th he lunched with the
Hon^ble 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. , on the 22nd he called on the Ruler
of Bahrain.
(lx) On the 10th December, His Excellency the Prince
De Ligne, Ambassador of His Majesty the King of the Belgians to
India, passed through Bahrain en route to France. Re stayed
for a night at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
C O C 4 L 4 .
“ (1) In February, the Bahrain Government were much
disturbed about the activities of certain darwishes who came to
Bahrain from Oman and set themselves up as « religious leaders.
They traded on the sale of amulets and charms and persuaded some
of the younger members of their following to submit to the Zikr
exercises practised by the dcrwishes of North Africa. In these
exercises nails and pins are driven into the body of the devotees
when they have been worked into a certain stc.te of hysterical
insensibility and they appear to feel no pain at the time, but
injuries are often inflicted. One devotee was taken to the
Government Hospital for treatment. These darwishes were arrested
by the Bahrain Government and later on deported from the Island.
(11) The Bahrain Spring Race meeting was held on the 11th
April and those present were His highness the Ruler of Bahrain,
the wife of the Kor. f bl© 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. , 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. t
and Miss Hay. There was a card of six events.
(ill) On the 15th August, Independence Day was celebrated
separately by the nationals of India and Pakistan in Bahrain in
the premises of the Bahrain Sports Club and the Bahrain Cricket
Club respectively. The Ron’ble 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. and 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 attended both these functions, at which
His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad A1 Khalifrh was present.
(iv) On the 3rd October, the Arabs of Manamah observed
as Palestine Day and most of the Arab shops in the town were
closed |n protest against the report of the Special Committee of
the U.ft.O. which recommended the pertltion of Palestine. Speeches
were made by leading Arabs and one of the Egyptian teachers, to a
large audience assembled for the Friday prayers. Later in the day
a committee of representatives of all the Arab Clubs in Bahrain met
and resolved to raise s fund in aid of the Arabs of Palestine
(v) The Behrsin Government made an attempt to control
the spread of veneral disease and engaged two Indian doctors to
carry out the registration of prostitutes and regular inspection
of brothels