'27/1 SALUTES AND EXCHANGES OF CALLS BETWEEN H.M.'s SERVICES AND ARAB RULERS.' [‎42r] (83/548)

PROCEDURE ADOPTED IF EID/AIT IN THE MATTER
OP OFFICIAL CALLS.
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1 • OFF I CAL VISIT CP THE HON’BLE THE 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 PE RSIAN CULP.
The Shaikh calls on the hon'fcle the Political
Resident on the ship he arrives by, in uniform (sword and
decoration). n e is preceded by 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. , who
goes f hour ahead.
x he Political n esident lands at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , stops
there a short time, and then returns the Shaikh's call
accompanied by 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. at the Shaikh's Town Palace.
U°te . The 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. usually endeavours to make
such official visits to Kuwait in s warship.
II. ARRIVAL OP K.E. THE UAVAL COUDmNDER IN CHIEF .
Procedure is same as for I above.
III. CO URTESY VISIT OP A LARGE WARSHIP (Not p P rt of the P.G.
Squadron) SUCH AS VISIT OP H.M.S. ENTERPRISE WITH A SENIOR
CAPTAIN IN CCmiAND .
Procedure is same as for I above, but Shaikh looks
upon his making the first call as a matter of personal courtesy
not as a right to be demanded.
IV. ARRIVAL OP A POREION ADMIRAL .
The Politcal Agent goes on board in uniform and
pays his official call, “"he Admiral returns the Political
Agent’s call at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . -‘•he 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. then accom
panies the Ad m i ra i a .nd calls on the Shaikh, who receives them
in uniform (with decoration), ‘he Shaikh then returns the
Admiral’s call on board his ship, preceded by the Political
Agent (+ hour ahead).
V . A?.. - IV JX OP THE S.h.O. PERSIAN QULF .
1 st visit of year, or on ) Procedure is as for the
new commission. } hon’ble the Political
Resident. JMO. I. Above.
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