Coll 30/5(3) 'Persian Gulf Bahrain Residency Monthly Letter - Summary of Events' [‎29r] (57/194)

with the ohaikh which gives Gable and Wireless the right to
establish and operate telecommunication, cable and public
telephone services in Bahrain for a period of years*
The agreement was signed on the 28th. Messrs. Hobertson and
■vheeler are examining various possible sites m the
Ouif with a view to obtaining a concession for erecting a
plant lor the preparation of tetra-ethyl lead and bromine
from sea-'water.
(iray Mackenzie are enquiring into the possibility
of their installing radio telephone communication between
their bahrain office, their agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at las i’anura and t ne
agencies they contemplate opening on the mainland oi a tar.
KUWAIT. The Shaikh has informed Tandy that he proposes
visiting Constantinople for about ten days alter the ’Id al
Fitr for a change of air. it is doubtful il he starts,
is always contemplating journeys but gets cold teet or some
thing at the last moment and stays at home.
Abdullah iOiaza’al was informed by the Persian
Consul at basra early m the month that tViere was no objection
to his returning to Persia. He applied tor a passport out
probably will not leave Kuwait in the absence of any guarantee
as to his personal safety. Doubtless he has learnt his
lesson and does not wish to "follow in father’s footsteps".
Tandy says that the shaikh Vias appointed him his representative
with the Kuwait Oil Company at bhuwaikh.
xhe report received in June that all Jews m Kuwait
had been ordered to leave appears to have been exaggerated
as only four Jews were expelled - three Bahrainis and one
Iraqi. The reason given for their expulsion was "dishonest
trade practices". The Bhaikh has since told landy that he
has no intention of expelling any Kuwaiti Jews.
Cable and Wireless Limited have inaugurated a direct
wireless service between Kuwait and Hiyadh. the earlier
service was via Bahrain.
During the month the Bnaikh received an enquiry
from irantour asking for permission to open an air service
to Kuwait. A Bwissfirm, Messrs. .Natural, 8.A.internal ional
Transports of Geneva, has also made a preliminary approach
in the same connection.
TRUC1AL COAST. The Shaikh of Sharjah’s further attests
to come t*o an understanding ^and get Dhaid backi now that it
has potential oil value) with the Regent of Kalba over Dhaid
have ended m failure m spite of the Shaikh’s sending five
deputations of Tribal Chiefs to'shaikh Khali d. it is now
reported that he intends to refer the dispute to H.k.G. for
arbitration. This is a step up from appealing to the Politica]
Agent, which is the usual practice. Meanwhile, All om Obaid
bin Miftah alKhatiri, chief of the Khawatir tribe of Ras al
Khaimah has also claimed Dhaid as his property, and in order
to establish his claim he adopted a novel method oi purloining
a donkey from the one time owner of Dhaid (and now demanding
it back) and having jogged all the way there proceeded m true
Arab fashion to blaze off his rifle into the air. He thus
made a big fuss, but his sons wisely followed him and when
all the firing was over calmly tied him up.
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