'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎74r] (147/416)

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ceased to import for him, the work now being done by Muhammad-al-Tawwil
and the payments made from the Hasa Customs. The enormous sum of money
thus tied up with Bin Sa’ud has undoubtedly weakened them, and though their
influence in Bahrain is still very strong they are much more easily handled than
before. Abdullah Qusaibi has permitted himself some most violent remarks
about his Monarch, which will doubtless reach the Royal ears.
81. Messrs. Boucicault and Calder employee^ of the Marconi Company
arrived on the 26th April and paid one or two other visits to Bahrain. Ihey
had experienced great difficulty with their Lsa tl di personnel, and mentioned the
incident of a simple private of the line who had been promoted mechanic o
meritorious behaviour. They_ erected stations at Jubail and Qaaf bungi & t
number in Bin Sa’ud’s dominions to eighteen.
82. Muhammad-al-Tawwil studiously avoided the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. on his visits ^
TRnVirnin ns do almost all Naidi officials, but visited the Hon ole the Political
leffident on one occasion on board a Mail Steamer. Bin Sa’ud had apparently
tacitly accepted the claim of the Bahrain Government to two per cent, tranship
ment dues oil all cargo passing through Bahrain waters,
Tawwil was instructed to pay (3rd Septembei) on a consign! , TA ,
of rice and 600 hags of sugar that came through for the mainland, but latei m
conimiction with MuhamnSid-al-Marzuk .oP Karachi he
“ Ahmedi ” to take some 20,000 bags of rice direct to the mainland. The Bah a
Government declined to allow this steamer to land Bahrain which was
overcarried to the mainland. Tawwil, with an eye no doubt to t uuie ship
ments allowed it to be stored free and brought back to Bahrain wndiont payment
of any duty and is said to have erected a Customs shed at Bas lanaurah, and
to have offered merchants free transhipments should they hrmg other consign-
ments there.
83. Bahrain is a Naboth’s vineyard for the King of Sa’udi Arabia.
04 . Dntnr 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. paid several visits to Qatar, two being in
connetiion mTh an emergency aerodrome near Dohah. The Shaikh had agreed
to this subiect to being granted an additional measure of protection, but v 101
his wish was acceded to he then produced other reasons for being unable to gian
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86 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. successfully closed the cases which bad caused
trouble with the Shaikh at the end of the proceeding year, and pleasant relations
with the Shaikh were restored.
86 Slavery Twenty slaves were manumitted during the yeai, cmp oy-
ment being found for some in the Bahrain Police. Nothing of interest occurred
in this connection during the year.
87 Climate —The rainfall amounted to 2.70 inches, the year being some
what cooler than its predecessor. The most striking features were an excep-
ttonally calm January and autumn, the latter being very favourable to the
raddah. ... . ,, ino1 • „
88 Cpm pml The vear ended with a more optimistic note than 1931, ownv,
to the impro—t in the l“al pearl market, and the Bahrain Government
having won back in the divers’ riot the prestige they had lost over the agitations
of February, concluded the year in a stronger position than they have hitherto
enjoyed, despite their financial difficulties.
89 The year has on tbe whole been more satisfactory than 1931, and the
inhabitants of 6 Bahrain are possibly even better deposed to tte Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ttan
before. His Excellency Shaikh Hamad bm Isa-Al-Khalifah is a loial menu
His Majesty’s Government and deserves well ol them.
G. LOCH,
Lieut.-Colonel,
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