Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎277r] (558/1028)

CHAPTER VIII.
Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for the year 1932.
1. Personnel .—Captain C. G-. Prior held charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. until 28th
November when he was relieved by Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Loch.
2. Khan Bahadur Abdul Haiy al Hashimi held charge of the post of Indian
Assistant throughout the year.
3 Ruler of Bahrain and the al Khalifah Family.—His Excellency Shaikh
Sir Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah, K.C.LE, C.S.L, fell ill on the 27th February, with,
it is believed, retention of urine. He was found unconscious m the latrine o
his house and was brought round with difficulty by Dr. Dame. The close of
the wear saw His Excellency appreciably weaker, and there is little doubt his
end is not far off. (Note.—He died on the 9th December 1932.) His wife a
lady of exceptional character, who has been his mainstay, is also ill, apparently
with some heart complaint.
4. Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah has been on excellent terms with
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. throughout the year. His grant from the revenues of the State
(and that of all the Al Khalifah, except Shaikh Sir Isa bm Ah Al Kha ita i)
was subjected to a 10 per cent, cut throughout the year and since he made little
attempt to economise his private finances have fallen into some con •
His estates, however, fortunately brought in more than m LAI as the da
crop was more profitable, or his indebtedness would be greater than it is.
5. Shaikh Muhammad bin Isa Al Khalifah caused some surprise by ex
tending his visit to an Austrian eye specialist m Vienna to go to England.
Shaikh Hamad was somewhat nettled that the first intimation he received of
the visit to England should have come from outsiders, and also possibly felt
that ihese extended tours ill concerted with Shaikh MuhammadV pffias of
poverty Shaikh Muhammad wrote that he was extending his visit to see H
Maiestv the King, and had the honour of being presented to His Majesty at a
Garden-Party aKBuckingham Palace Lieutenant-Colone! Gordon ^ =
nanied him to interpret at the request of the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. He was veiy plea,
with his reception in England. His son, Rashid, one of the less unpromising
Al Khalifah died in October.
6. Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifah, who had long been suspected of
creatine’ trouble so as to gain kudos by settling it, was finally seen m his true
Surs oyer the agitation regarding the Waqfs in February. He was well
aware of the trouble that was brewing in Muharraq and did not warn the Ruler
L the Adviser of what was happening. When the trouble came to a head he
did nnthin-’ to check it, and on one occasion w'hen Shaikh Hamad sent him om
to talk over some malcontents all he could say to them was ana wrakum or
‘ T am with you ’ When paying the ‘ Id al Fitr ’ calls 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 axe “him with this and Shaikh Abdullah was too embarrassed to deny it.
Thirine- the Divers’ riot in May he took a more commendable part, partly as a
?esuH 8 of the increment caused by a gross insult offered to him by the divers
7 m, ; 1 , 1 , Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah has done well, and is y ai to
7. Shaikh batman Bin rLamau fortunate as he is hkelv
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . n xr ••
8 Shaikhs Mubarak bin Hamad and Abdullah Hn Hamad went on the Hap
x v 99nri TiVTi-mnrv and returned overland on the lotn May. .
via India on the 22nd February A'™"'™ , , t wrfl satisfied with Bin
The 8 more obseAnt Abdullah had noticed many
signs of the financial stringency of the Hedjaz.
9. Shaikh Da’in continued his career as the p^youngev
hVhad a teacher engaged for him but
it is not known what progress he has made. •
to. Shaikh Rashid bin Muhammad Al Khalifah did good work as President
of the Majlis al Urfi.
„ 7 • Mr* P D Belorave proceeded to Eugland on leave on
urgent private affairs’ on the 7th August and returned on the 10th September
bv air.