'Administration Reports for 1947' [‎20r] (39/128)

Late in the year the Air Ministry planned that
the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the International
Air Radio Corporation - a company formed hy three British
Airways Corporations, should take over the maintenance of
the aerodrome hy providing civil control and Airadio Staff,
It is evident that the plan has been approved as'the B.O.A.C,
and the International Air Radio Corporation seem to be
maintaining the aerodrome. Civil aircraft are continually
calling at Bahrain.
26. AM5RICAN CONSULaTB dhahran
In July Mr. //aIdo E Baily, United States Consul,
Dhahran, left for Jedda to take up his new post as American
Consul and .Second Secretary of the United States Legation
Jedda. Mr. Meloy, the U.S. Vice-Consul, Shahran took over
charge.
27. VISITORS
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(i) On the 24th April, Bis Excellency Monsieur
Coste Floret, French Minister of /ar, accompanied by General
D.Astier De Villatte, Director of Military Cabinet, Captain
Herve, Aide de Camp, and Mademoiselle Durand, Secretary,
arrived in Bahrain by air enroute to Saigon. The party were
met at the aerodrome by 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , Bahrain.
(ii) On the 10th May,, the U.S.S. "TOLEDO", Commander
Captain J.Detzer, Jr., anchored off Sitra. The Toledo is a
heavy cruiser just commissioned with a complement of 54 officers
and 1080 men. Captain Detzer called on 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , The Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. ,- and the Ruler of Bahrain.
On the 11th Admirals R.I. Connolly and Glover U.3.M., and
their respective staffs arrived at Bahrain. They were met
by the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Political
Agent, and the Secretary to 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. , Persian
Gulf. They were entertained to a large Arab dinner party by
the Shaikh the same evening.
Admiral Connolly flew his flag in the Toledo
and calls were exchanged with him on the 12th. Both the
Admirals, their staff, the Captain and the officers of the
Toledo attended a cocktail party at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. on the evening
of the 12 th.
The ’Toledo’ left for Ras Tanura on the 13th.
This occasion was notable since, so far as is known, it was
the first on which an American warship visited the Gulf; no
such display of American naval power has ever been seen in
these waters.
(iii) In the latter part of June, M, Haider Mardam
Bey, Minister of Syria in Jedda, accompanied by Nashat Shaikh
El Ard, visited Bahrain formally. He called on the Political
Agent.
(iv) On the 27th August, Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir As
Subah, N.G.S.I,, K.C.I.E., Ruler of Kuwait, accomuanied by
two of his sons, his Secretary Abdullah A1 Mulla/Abdur
Rahman bin Bahar, a Kuwaiti merchant, arrived aboard M.S,
"DWARKA" en route to^India. He landed at the Customs and
wa,s^ met by tne 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. , the Shaikh of Bahrain and
members of the Ruling family. He was entertained to lunch
by the Ruler of Bahrain.
(v) ^ On the 2nd'of October, Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid,
Ruler of Ajman, accompanied by his eldest son, Shaikh Ali,
and two of his followers, arrived in Bahrain by sea. They
stayed with the Ruler of Bahrain. He called on the Political
Agent on the 4th.