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'File 19/3 III Visits of His Excellency the Naval Commander in Chief - East Indies' [‎43r] (85/458)

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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1. H.M.S. “ Norfolk ”—Programme. —The following programme for Norfolk is promulgated
for information and guidance. The dates given are liable to alteration owing to the exigencies of the
service.
2. Information regarding any change will he communicated to authorities concerned as early as
possible.
3. The visits to ports in Iraq and Iran are not to be promulgated to the press until permission to
visit them has been received from the respective Governments.
Miles
between
Ports
Place
1341
030
80
280
150
30
175
420
220
470
501
889
1244
779
1039
Colombo
Karachi
Khor Kuwai
Sharjah
Bahrein
Kuweit
Basra
Abadan
Bush ire
Khor k'uwai
Muscat
Karachi
Bombay
Colombo
Calcutta
Rangoon
Trincomalee
Length of
stay
(d ays)
1
1
5 ! ^
2
12
4
2
2
1
20
4
1
10
9
Arrive
Leave
28 Sep. 1936
Fuel.
2 Oct. 1936
2 Oct. 1936
5
6
6
7
8
.lii »
14 .,
16
16
28
28
1 Nov. 1936
Fuel.
JLNov. 1936
nr „
• r >
7
8
9
12
8 Dec. 1936
10 Dec. 1936
14
17
18
Fuel.
23
2 Jan. 1937
5 Jan. 1937
14
18
Fuel.
Remarks
4. The Flag of the Commander-in-Chief will be transferred on 7th October to Shorohnm, in which |
ship he will visit Doha on 8th October. His Flag will be re-hoisted in Norfolk at Bahrein on 9th October.
Additional Distribution of E.l.T.M. 1 :—
H.E. The Viceroy of India
H.E. The Governor of Ceylon
„ „ Bengal
„ ,, Burma
„ ,, Assam
„ „ Bombay
„ „ Sind
H.B.M. Minister, Teheran
H.B.M. Ambassador. Baghdad
Commander-in-Chief, India
The Chief of General Staff, India
The General Officers Commanding-in-Chief—
Western Command
Eastern Command
Northern Command
Southern Command
Commander-in-Chief, China
„ „ Mediterranean
„ „ Africa
Commander, Bombay District
Commander, Sind Area
Commander, Burma District
Commander, Rangoon Area
Commander, Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. and Assam District
The Brigadier Commanding Troops, Ceylon
The Commandant, Staff College, Quetta
Officer Commanding, Calcutta
Asst. Govt. Agent. Trincomalee
The Hon. 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. , Bush ire
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. , Muscat
„ „ Bahreirr
„ „ Kuweit
H.B.M. Consul, Basra
Air Officer Commanding, India
„ Iraq
Officer Commanding, R.A.F. Station, Karachi
Master Attendant, Colombo
P.O.M.M.D., Rangoon
„ Calcutta
Sea Transport Officer, Karachi
Admiralty Inspector of Oil Fuel, Abadan
Chief Telegraph Master, Colombo
Superintendent Foreign Posts, Bombay
Director of Observatory, Colombo
Barrackmaster, R.N. Camp, Diyatalawa
N.A.A.F.I., London
„ Colombo
„ Diyatalawa
[ 170 - 4 - 8 - 36 ]

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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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