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Abairish. Th.e return journey was made along the Shaq depression and home
via Manaqish.
The particular object of this trip was :—
(a) To visit the Kuwait tribes camped on the Southern border of the neutral
zone, and to see how they were mixing with the Nejd tribes lying
along side of them.
(b) To locate the Southernmost point of migration of the Iraq Shepherd
tribes.
(c) To examine the exact spot where three Nejdi merchants, were murdered
on 8th December 1930 and which threatened complications with
Bin Saud.
On the 20th March 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. went into camp at Araifjan on the
Southern border of the State, and returned on the 25th March. He again went
into camp on 28th March and returned on 2nd April.
On the 22nd September 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. accompanied by the Ruler visited
Pearl Banks by launch, 100 miles to the South of Kuwait and returned on 23rd
September.
On 20th October 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. proceeded to Basrah to escort the
Honourable 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. from Shaibah to Kuwait.
The latter accompanied by his family arrived by air from the United Kingdom
on 22nd.
On 15th November 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. proceeded to Um-Amarat al-Shaqq
near the South-Westerly border of the State via Manaqish and returned by a
more Northerly route the same day. His object was to watch the movements
of Ibn Muharib, Bin Saud’s frontier official, who was reported prowling about
with a war party inside Kuwait territory. Incidentally he visited the camping
grounds of the Kuwait tribes.
On 27th November 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. proceeded to Qasr Abid 35 miles to
the South to examine another reported “ Oil ” seapage on the sea shore there.
On the way he lunched with Shaikh Subah an-Nasir al Subah at Ras Jalaiyah.
On 6th December the Political ^ gent visited Arfajiyeh to enquire into the
activities of Nejd blockade parties. He returned by coastal route.
XIII.—Posfc and Telegraphs.
(a) The Ivuwait-Iraq Motor Transport Company which started operations
m 1928 maintained a satisfactory service throughout the year, and mails which
the Company contracts to convey were conveyed fairly regularly to and from
Basrah, connecting yith the Overland Mail from Europe, the Fast B. I. Mail from
India, and the various Air Mails.
(b) The Transport service maintained one
between Basrah aqd Kuwait per week.
othciai mail service each way
(c) By sea, Kuwait was served by -the weekly up slow B. I. Mail steamer
irom India and the biweekly steamer from Basrah,.
('!) The actual Post and Telegraph Office in Kuwait continues to be maintain
ed and run by the Government of Iraq, though the coming admission of that
country into the League of Nations, as an Independent Nation, has made
the continuance of this arrangement highly undesirable. Negotiations have
therefore been progressingwith His Majesty’s Government with a view to the
Office to the Government of India, and for a British
« j SS twhv ^ b ® S6t “ P 111 Kuwalt > m place of the present land line.
It is regretted that this important matter was not settled in 1931 and that
Brftkh tT ^ifr dra ??? g . ? n -, a stran g e anomaly Iraq took over the
Butish Telegraph line which joined Basrah to Kuwait, when the Post and Tele-
graph Administration m Iraq was made over to Iraq Government. The Ruler
ol Kuwait was apparently never consulted, and to-day we see the curious
spectacle of an Iraq lost and Telegraph Office with its staff clothed in Iraq
SlftoIhi^staW aff he8rt ° f , Kuwait .Town. The Ruler naturally objects
repeatedly requested His Ma i est y’ s
By treaty the Ruler of Kuwait is debarred from allowing a foreign power to
place a post office or telegraph office in his State. g ' ? power to