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210. VISITORS.
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(i) On the 2nd Shaikh Rashid bin HUmaid, Ruler of
Ajman, accompanied by his eldest son, Shaikh Ali, and two
of his followers, arrived at Bahrain by sea. He stayed with
His Highness the Ruler of Bahrain at Raf’ah. The Shaikh of
Ajman 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 4th. The party
left by S.S. ’’BAMORA" for Dubai on the 12th.
(ii) on the 8th Mr. H. Weightman arrived in Bahrain^,
by air from the United - Kingdom and left on the ITth,
(iii) Reference paragraph 175(iii) of intelligence
Summary No. 16.
On the 13th Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir As Subah,
K.C.S.I.* K.C.I.E., Ruler of Kuwait, landed at Bahrain
for the day from S.S. "DWARAKA”. He was entertained to
lunch by the Ruler of Bahrain and was shown the Refinery.
211. B.O.A.C.
As a result^of increase in wages to employees of
The Bahrain Petroleum Company, the seamen and motor transport
drivers of the British overseas Airways Corporation went on
strike on the 1st, demanding an increase in wages. The Station
Superintendent has recommended to the Regional Director an
increase in the wages paid to local labour. The strike ended
on the 4th.
212. ANTI-CHOLERA MEASURES IN SAU D I ARABIA .
During the early part of the period under review,
the Saudi-Arabian Government imposed a ban on travellers
entering Dhahran. This step was taken as a precaution against
cholera.
213. LOCAL AFFAIRS .
(i) Palestine Day . The 3rd was observed in Manama as
Palestine day and most of the Arab shops in the town were
closed in protest against the report of the Special Committee
of U.N.O. which recommended the partition 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 a Fund in aid of the
Arabs of Palestine.
(ii) On the 4th Salim An Nadir, the Saudi Arabian Trade Apent
214- TRUC^AL COAST . in Bahrain, died.
(i) On the 26th September Mr* E. Innes Pocock of the
Golden Valley Ochre and Oxide Company, arrived in Sharjah.
On the 1st he left for Abu Musa and returned to Sharjah on the
6th.
(ii) On the 28th September, Shaikh Ehalid bin Ahmad,
Regent of Kalba, arrived in Hira from Kalba.
(iii) On the 29th September^ Shaikh Khalif bin Said, second
son of the Shaikh of Dubai, accompanied by his sister and some
servants left on the pilgrimage to Mecca* He was provided with
a truck by King Ibn Sand.
/(iv) On the