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‘Visit of Her Excellency Lady Willingdon’ [7r] (15/22)
The record is made up of 1 file (8 folios). It was created in 14 May 1933-12 Jul 1933. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent, Sharjah, to 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.
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After Compliments.
Reference my telegram dated tne 15th June 1933 sent
to you regarding the arrival of Her Excellency Lady Willingdon
to Sharjah by ’Hanno’, I beg to say that prior to the arrival
of the aeroplane, I had informed Shaikh Sultan bin Saqur about
the arrival of Her Excellency to tne aerodrome. He got
prepared to receive her. I went to the aerodrome and remained
there waiting for her arrival. As soon as the aeroplane arrived,
I went out to receive her. The Shaikh also went to receive her
and we then entered the aerodrome. The Snaikn requested ner to
come down to his place which she accepted. We all went to the
house of the Shaikh. After sitting in the Majlis, the Shaikh
ordered 5 guns to be fired as a salute and presented her with a
pearl and a gold anklet of Indian make embedded with a diamond.
She was highly pleased. After coffee had been served, she left
the house of the Shaikh and went out. There, a show of horse
racing was performed after the Majlis nad been dissolved. Then
she visited the office of tne R.A. where I had rendered the
necessary services suitable to Her Excellency. We then returned
to the aerodrome. She said that as it was night time, sue wanted
to take rest and so she permitted us to leave. I told Her
Excellency that I would be glad to uo any service that Her
Excellency may require. She thanked me and the Shaikh. On the
morning of I5th June, I, and the Shaikh went to tne aerodrome,
but before reaching there, the aeroplane left and so we did not
reach in time so as to bid her good-bye.
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This file concerns visits made by Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon (referred to as Lady Willingdon), wife of Freeman Freeman-Thomas, Marquess of Willingdon, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, to Bahrain and Sharjah on stopovers in June 1933. The file contains correspondence between Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, 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. at Bahrain; Trenchard Craven Fowle, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire; ‘Īsá bin ‘Abd al-Laṭīf, Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent at Sharjah; and Imperial Airways. Included is a report, dated 21 June 1933, by the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, concerning Lady Willingdon’s visit and meeting with Shaikh Sultan bin Saqur [Sulṭān bin Ṣaqr Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ], ruler of Sharjah (ff 6-7) and a letter from Fowle thanking him for the hospitality shown towards Lady Willingdon (ff 8-9).
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- 1 file (8 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/591
- Title
- ‘Visit of Her Excellency Lady Willingdon’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 4ar:4av, 5r:9v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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