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'File 4/6 Formal calls between Commanders of H.M. Ships, Sheikhs of Bahrein, Kuwait, Qatar and Trucial Coast.' [26r] (51/128)
The record is made up of 1 file (62 folios). It was created in 2 Aug 1938-20 Dec 1948. It was written in English. 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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•ntrp.uce t© Uie Canauiate building ©nd will c®»e to the salute
when the firet "Riyal ualute’’ is given. After the guard have
"Slewed arffie" he will ine^ect thejiu At the eanclueien af his
ine^ection he will taxe up his position faeiii^ the flagstaff and
wilx rcBiain there until the third "Reycl So lute” has been given
*hen he will re-enter the Consulate builriin*;.
ho te.
1. In Uie suramer leading nembers of the conui^uni ties are received
on the verandali and in the winter in the dining room. Halwa and
cex'iee are provided and rose water and ’Oud* are passed round te
all comnunitics excepting the Hindus who are given lemonade.
2. State oriiciaie, Uurepeans and Americana are received in the
krt^win^ room.
3. "liet weather H Uiiifora ia worn in the summer and ’•Undrees'*
unifora is v^orn in the winter except for the call by Hie Highness
when it has been customary to wear * , Levee ,, dress.
10. GW* SAh.fY^J .
Salutea are fired by the battery at terani Fert an tlie following
eccasionsi-
1. When returning a salute to the country fired by a saluting ship.
2. hen giving the cuotoxaary salute on the dioembar nation of the
xiesident or of the Comaiander-in-Chief, East Indies, or %& other
high person&ge entitled to be thus honoured.
3. On the 1st of January and on His Majesty the *ttng , e Birthday
when a ’•Hoyal Salute'* of 31 guns is fired.
4. On the arrival on first appointment and final departure of
His Majesty’s Consul.
11. it
It is customary for the Consul tc inform the Wnli of Gwodur of
bus intended visit through the British Agent and of his actual
arrival by a personal letter. Tne Consul receives a call from the
lali at the roii Licr.l Bungalow and returns the call the fellewing
day at the Mali’s residence. The seme procedure Is fellerted on
the Resident’s visit t© Gwadur.
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The file concerns all aspects of ceremonial at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat, particularly in terms of relations between British officials and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
The papers include: Government of India regulations concerning the cost of firing salutes, 1938; rules governing ceremonial arrangements at Muscat and Oman, including official calls 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. and HBM's Consul, Muscat, official visits by the Sultan, visits 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. , visits by British warships and the Royal Air Force, official occasions, gun salutes, Gwadur [Gwadar], and flags (draft and revised versions), 1941; correspondence from 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, and 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. concerning official calls and gun salutes, 1945-47; and papers concerning points of ceremony arising from the transfer of control over Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. affairs from the Government of India to HM Government in 1947, including a note 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. on designation of officers, precedence, salutes, flags, 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. 's appellation of 'Honourable', and uniform, dated 10 May 1947, with comments by the 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. and Foreign Office.
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- 1 file (62 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence) refer to entries in the notes (folios 59-63).
- 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 64; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-58; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/6/133
- Title
- 'File 4/6 Formal calls between Commanders of H.M. Ships, Sheikhs of Bahrein, Kuwait, Qatar and Trucial Coast.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:63v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence