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'File 4/6 Formal calls between Commanders of H.M. Ships, Sheikhs of Bahrein, Kuwait, Qatar and Trucial Coast.' [‎46r] (91/128)

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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India Office»
POUF ILXhiHTlAL* Whitehallf
JSxt. 1162/47. London, S.W.l.
5th June, 1947.
My dear Baxter,
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. has sent heme lor consider
ation a note on various ceremonial matters ishich require to be
settled as a result of the transfer of the control of the
administration from the Grovommont of India to K.h. G.
Kxcept for the question of the flags to be flowi
no immediate decision seems to be required and you may f©el
that things can remain as they are until the Poreign Office
take over from 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. in April of next year. You
may, however, like to have our views on the points raised
in Hay’s note and I set them do*n for convenience in this
letter.
( A ) Designation of Officers
We'agree with 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. that there is
no necessity to change the designation of any of the officers
which have been in use for a long time and are well understood
in the area. 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 Muscat is already H.M.
Consul as well but we see no necessity for a change in the
description of the Political Agents at Bahrain and Kuwait.
( 0 ) ?. edonoe •
it seems only necessary to regulate the comparative
precedence between the Political Officers and Officers in His
Majesty's fighting services. Ac 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. at
present ranks senior to all Plag, General and Air Officers,
it seems appropriate that, within his charge, he should continue
to enjoy this precedence and that the Political Agents should
rank with, but after. Captains, R.H., Colonels and Group Cap
tains in the R.A.P. and that the Junior officers should rank
with, but after, Lieutenant-Ccmrranders, Majors and Squadron-
Leaders «
(C) Salutes
I am inclined to think that the best solttion is to
leave the ntanber of guns as they are at present, and in any
case not to reduce the Salutes accorded to the Political Agents
below the 11 guns which they new enjoy.
(L) Plage
It seems clearly desirable that 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.
should no longer f ly the 'Union Viceroy*' (which is, I believe,
a Union flag with the Star of India in the centre) but should
in future fly the Union flag with the Royal Arms in the centre
and the Political Agents the Union flag with the Tudor Crown.
(E) The Political Resident’s title of "Hon’blc 1 *
I expect you will feel that the time has now come to
drop this and we should not object if you so decide, but the
point about the use of the honorific in Arabic correspondence
should be brone in mind; this could perhaps be treated as a
local usage and left undisturbed.
(P) Uniform
The Political Resident’s suggestions seem to be
sensible, and we think that, at any rate until new incumbents
are appointed the Political Officers should continue to wear
the uniform they already possess.
3.W.Baxter Esq.,CMG, UC, Yours sincerely,
3d* S.P.D0MALD30N.

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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)
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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).

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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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