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‘19/3 HER EXCELLENCY LADY WILLINGDON’ [‎163r] (327/340)

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The record is made up of 1 file (167 folios). It was created in 15 Apr 1933-7 Oct 1934. 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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Rev. B. D. HAKKEN,
Secretary.
Telegrams:
“synodical;'
THE ARABIAN MISSION
AMARAH, BASRAH, KUWAIT, BAHRAIN, MUSCAT.
Bahrain, May.. 3 . . 3 .,.. .IQ W. 4 .*
( PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. )
Col» G* Loch
H. 2* Ms, 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.
My. dear Col. Loch;
Thank you very much for the kind invitation to
he present at the reception given hy H. 2. Sheikh Hamed in honour
of H* E. The Ticeroy of India.
I shall feel honored to attend.

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The file contains correspondence, circulars and other papers relating to visits by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India (the Marquis of Willingdon, Major Freeman Freeman-Thomas) and his wife Lady Willingdon (Marie Freeman-Thomas) to Bahrain and Sharjah in May 1934, while travelling by Imperial Airways from Karachi to Basra, and their return to both of these places on the return flight back to Karachi in August 1934. Correspondents in the file include: 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle, 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, Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, 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, Khan Bahadur ‘Īsá bin ‘Abd al-Latif.

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1 file (167 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. File notes appear at the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-167; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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