"ملف ٤/ ٦ الزيارات الرسمية بين قادة السفن البريطانية، وشيوخ البحرين والكويت وقطر والساحل المتصالح." [و‎‎١‎٩] (١٢٨/٣٧)

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will be seated an the Bullards left* Bhauld the resident or
•ther more senior official oe ^resent he will be seated on the
Sultan*a ri^ht. Should the visit be to introduce an official
of lower ran* than the Consul the Consul will be seated to the
ri&ht of the Sultan anc tne visitor to the rit.nt ef the Consul*
t/v'U rri U^~ SkjthkA*- 1/ Ua <n,
Tne oUitan*s relatives and officer* of State wixi take their
seats according to custom*
(c) After the business for which the visit is bein^ made h&s
been transacted the Suitan win effer the meat senior efiicial
coffee* This will be accented with thanks* Muscat "haiwa*
will be served to each individual in turn in order of
precedence. The senior visitor will be pressed by the Suitan
to hel* himself first. The visiter will at first decline but
on a^ain being grossed will taxe a small portion of sweet from
the tin nearest to him with the fingers of the right hand* The
Bui tan will help himself in 11 xe manner at the same time from
the tin nearest to him. Only one piece of sweet should be ta*cen
in s*ite of the Bultan'e suggestion tnat the visiter snouid
again partake. A silver finger bowl will next be presented
and again the visitor ohouid ^retest at being the first to dip
his fingers in the water but snouid do oo on bem^ pressed*
Mext a white cloth will be presented and the fingers should be
dried at once without protest* On me occasion of tne ltd
visits two DOfl^fc are normally brought in and the Consul and the
Sultan wash their fingers at the same time*
<hen the company have cleansed their fingers servants will
enter with ceffee and hand lees cups* The server will hand a
cup to the Suitan who will hand i t to the principal guest whe
should accept it without protest but with thanks, only ene
cup ef ceffee should be ta*en. hen it is clear that tne
Sultan has finished the server will m©¥e ferward »nd will be
metiened to ta^e the principal visitor* s cup. Tne principal
visitor will resign his cup to the server with a slight snaice
to indicate that he does net require any mere* %hen all the
cups have been ceileoted the servants will bring in a rose watej
container and will approach the Sultan who win motion him to tJ