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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF
Colonel P. Z. Cox, C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
" r .. , , Visited Bahrain in August and the cus-
m 8 0 0 * tomary exchange of visits tO'ok pUce be
tween him and the Shaikh:
Captain W. H. I. Shakespear, LA., Political Agent, Euwait, visited
Bahrain in the Kuwait Agency Launch " Lewis Pelly " in August, *
Dr. Nabelek, a Hungarian Professor, visited Bahrain, in February, and
n ,, J i was a guest of the Political Agent.' His
Other Europeans. , • . i ! ''4 ^ xf'^ .
cmet object seemed to be the study of
Botany and Geology.
Mr. R. L. Efoare, Manager of British American Tobacco Company,
Karachi, visited Bahrain in March in connection with his business.
Mr. V. Rosenthal, French Pearl merchant of Paris, paid his fifth annual
visit to Bahrain, in June, and after making his purchases of pearls left for
China, on 22nd October. ; ' ;J r ^ r t r
In March, the Political Agent visited Zubara, Hawara^ Zakhnuniyah and
Movements of .he Political Agent. » the Agency ' Steaffl Eaunch
Pahram:" -n - — . —- -
In April, the Political Agent paid a friendly visit to the outlying villages,
Budaya and Rufaa.
In July, the Political Agent visited the Pearl Banks in the Steam Launch
" Bahrain."
Captain C. F. Mackenzie, I.A., held charge of the Agency up to 17tb
official changes. November '|n. whiph daVHe'was rfelttveJ
by Major S. G. Knox, C.I.E., who held
qhayge till the end of the year.
Q atar . T^ e Turkish man-of-war " Marmaris"
visited Doha in March 1910.
The Turkish garrison of Doha of 200 soldiers has been reduced to 60
men. v.- r* 4 -■ y A ' )r - ,1. • 3^ #4 .
Nasir-bin-Shahin-alrTuwar, headman of Fuwairat, came to Bahrain
during the year and made an amicable arrangement with his creditors pro
mising to settle their claims at the close of the pearling season. It is now two
months since the pearling season closed and : he has not yet fulfilled Hfs promise
which Jie probably will not keep, unless pressure is brought to bear upon him.
1 June, some Bedouin robbers of Hasa carried off five water camels from
Doha. They were unsuccessfully pursued by Shaikh Qasim's men; '
Shaikh Qasim then reported the incident to Hajkjkey ]Beg, Commander of
the Hasa Garrison, with the result that the latter tracked the Bedouin rob
bers, recovered the five camels and restored them to Shaikh Qasim.
The people of Bu Kuwara and Dhain villages of Qatar are dissatisfied
with Shaikh Abdullah-bin-Qasini-al-Thani on account of latter's oppressive
taxation on boats.
In September, the German firm of Bahrain sent one of their big sailing
boats to Doha to purchase shells. -Shaikh Abdullah-bin-Qasim, Governor of
Doha, thereupon sent round criers forbidding his subjects to deal with the
Germans. On some of his subject^ asking him the reason for this step. Shaikh
Abdullah stated that the Gerfoan's aiction against Shaikh Ali-bin-Ahmed-al-
Khalifa in Bahrain was not forgotten. ' ^ ^ ^ v
Peace reigned throughout the Peninsula during the year, which may
chiefly be ascribed to two successive prosperous pearling Masons.
The environs of Hasa were j^urbed jby the usual Bedouin raids, among
which the following may be selected for special mention.
In June, the rebellious members of the Bin Saud family, raided the vil-
Hasa, Qatif and the atliaoent tribal, terri- fe f? d
tories. camels and sheep of the Ajman, A1
1 Morra and Dowasir who were encamped
there. The casualties on both $ides were about 20 killed and injured.