سياسي (خارجي) ٣٤/٣١٩١ "مرور نائب الملك عبر الخليج الفارسي بواسطة الخطوط الجوية الإمبراطورية في طريقه من كراتشي إلى المملكة المتحدة" [و‎‎٢‎١] (٦٦/٤٧)

F.Z. 4141/34.
ivi- RAOi mull IN TiiLL IGEKCE SUllv^ARY" No. 4
For the period from 16th to 31st fey 1934
I.
VISITORS .
40. BRITISH SUBJECTS .
(a). Their Excellencies the Viceroy and Lady
Wlllingdon arrived hy the westbound Imperial Airways air
craft on 17th fey at 12.30 p.M., en route to the United
Kingdom. The machine made a perfect landing, and as she
did so a salute of 31 guns was fired by H.M.S. Fowey, which
had arrived for the occasion. Among those present at the
aerodrome to meet 'Their Excellencies were H.E. shaikh sir
Ahmad al Jabir as-Sabah, K.G.I.E., C.3.I., Ruler of Kuwait;
Lt.Col. H.A.P. Dickson, G.I.E., Political agent, Kuwait;
Commander Sir Philip Bowyer anyth, R.N., and leading
members of the British and Arab community in Kuwait,
including the Shaikh's uncle and cousins. After shaking
hands with H.E. the Shaikh and others, Their Excellencies
the Viceroy and Lady willingdon proceeded to trie aerodrome
shed, which had been tastefully decorated and carpeted for
the occasion.
n short address of welcome was then read in arable
by H.E. the Shaikh's Secretary and was interpreted to Their
Excellencies by the Political Agent.
His Excellency the Viceroy made a snort and informal
reply, after which light refreshments were served to the
The machine took off at 1 P.K. with Their Excellencies
on board, and a second salute of 31 guns was fired from
H.M.S. Fowey.
party.