"أعلام رفعها شيخ قطر. (البحرين والساحل المتصالح)" [و‎‎٢‎٥] (١٤٢/٤٩)

INDIA OFFICE,
WHITEHALL,
LONDON, S.W. 1.
P.Z.4495/35. 12th July 1935.
Air Mall .
Sir,
I am directed by the secretary of state for
India to refer to Goveronent of India letter of 23rd
H June 1932, No. F.-573-N/31, regarding the flags used
by tne Trucial chiefs and to forward a copy of the
— letter noted in the margin.
Prom Admiralty dated 29th <
June, No. N.L,1981/35 * 2. I am to request that the
political Resident may he
asked to furnish his views on the points raised hy the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. I am to observe
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in this connection that while the Trucial Treaty of 1820,
to which the Trucial States have subscribed, requires
the flying of the Trucial flag therein described by all
the states concerned, the flying of that flag has in
practice, tJae Secretary of state understands, been for v
many years confined to shargah and Has al Khaimah.
3. a copy of this letter and of the enclosure is
being sent direct to the political Resident by air mail.
I am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
a, G. LA1THVJA1 TE.
The secretary to the
Government of India,
Foreign and Political
Department,
Simla.