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'File 19/3 III Visits of His Excellency the Naval Commander in Chief - East Indies' [‎6r] (11/458)

The record is made up of 1 file (227 folios). It was created in 31 Jul 1936-12 Oct 1937. 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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Hit; ifa/3 ‘ 4 "
His iJxooliency the N&Yal Coiamajide~ia-Chiei' , s visit
(including Tmcial Coast and .iatt-.")•
Details. Authority .
Fotes:
(1) rhe 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. whites to the
Advise^ to the Bahtin Goveronent io^
G-uanl of Honour to wait upon His Excellency
the Goiaraande-^in-Chief at the Gust oris pie**
and informs hixa of the number of guns in
the salute* fhis should be ascoHained
i>om the Senior Naval Office-, pe-sian
Gulf Division, p-eviously*
(2) , 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. explains to the
Flag Lieutenant (demi-ofile!ally) that
His I'ixcellency Shaikh Si** Hamad is not allowed
File 19/3
p*113
anything sweet as he is on diet*
(3) Galls between the Shaikkah and 4ift
of Hie Excellency the Naval Gomande—in-Ghiei
an) made by special a—an(j^rn«nt • The Shaikhah p*12L|P*146
calls fi-^t at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. * If the political
Agent f s Wife does not talk ^-nbic, it would be
best to ask the Advisees Wife to accompany them*
Social invents *-
A specimen p-og-amme is shown on the file.
N&tu*"&Lly the events va**y somewhat on each occasion*
P*-og* % ammes should be typed on coloured costed
demi-official paper.
Communion be*vice*-
fhe 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. ar-anges lor a p*13t»*
Communion Se^ice to be held at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. p*lbO*
by the Flagship v 8 Chaplain, who is invited
to/—

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The file contains telegrams and correspondence regarding arrangements for official visits of the Naval Commander in Chief, East Indies Squadron, travelling to Bahrain and other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. countries on HMS Shoreham between 1936 and 1937.

The file contains programmes, lists of presents presented by 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to local Rulers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (folios 11-13), arrangements for official dinners, meetings with ruling families in Bahrain, and visits to Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) oil fields and refinery in Bahrain.

The principal correspondents are: Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO); Hamad bin Isa al Khalifah, Ruler of Bahrain; Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, Ruler of Qatar; the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the Naval Commander in Chief; 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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 at Sharjah; and 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 Bahrain.

There are some documents in Arabic with English translation within the file, correspondence with local rulers and 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 at Sharjah.

Extent and format
1 file (227 folios)
Arrangement

The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are notes at the end of the file, on folios 217-228. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with a number in blue and red crayon, which refers back to that correspondence in the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 229; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 8-216 and ff 217-228 respectively; these numbers are written in a combination of blue crayon and pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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