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'Corr. re: Visits of Foreign Warships to Bahrain' [29r] (71/342)
The record is made up of 1 volume (161 folios). It was created in 8 Feb 1935-17 Feb 1939. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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ProKranne of exchange of calls on tne occasion ol the Tiait
of French arship Bougainville to Baiirain, i ebruary
Houra.
February 15th. 09.30 'ihe Assistant
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.
calls
on Hear iiCJuiral iivet on ooara
Bougainville.
09.45 The Assistant Political ^gent leaves
Bougainville.
10.25 Bear AOmiral Kivet arrives at the
Customs Pier ana is met by the
Financial adviser to the Government
of Bahrain ana the .ssistant Political
.xgent. He inspects the Gruara of
Honour. A salute of 13 guns iH firea.
10.40 hear Admiral Kivet returns the call
of the Assistant
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
the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
11.00 Rear admiral Rivet accompanied by the
Assistant
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.
calls on
Kis Excellency hf ikh lir KgJiiad bin
Isa Al Khalifati,K.C.I.E. ,C.S.I., at
the Palace.
11.30 his Excellency l-haika : ir Hamaa bin
1sa Al Khaliiah,K.G.I.K.jC.S.I*.
returns tiae caiJ of n eac Aumiral
Rivet at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
13.00 Luncneon party at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
14.30 Visit to Oil Fielas.
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Correspondence discusses visits of foreign warships to Bahrain. Topics discussed include:
- Visit in 1935 of French warship "Bougainville" with Admiral Rivet on board and protocol in terms of gun salutes, uniforms worn, and programme of exchange of calls and dinner arrangements. Includes hand-written note (folio 20A) in French from Rear-Admiral Rive, arrangements for delivery of fish and vegetables to the warship, and a report on the visit. Also notes from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave to Colonel Loch about three pictures (not in file) of the French man-of-war by local artists.
- Arrangements for a visit of a French sloop "d'Iberville" in 1937 calling at Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat and Aden. The vessel carried a hydroplane and flew the flag of Rear-Admiral Fernet commanding la Division Navale du Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. . Correspondence includes the list of attendees for a party at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. the seating plan of the dinner party for Contre-Amiral Fernet (folio 96). Correspondence discusses how to avoid an unarranged visit to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Arrangements were made for Rear-Amiral Fernet to go round the Bahrain Petroleum Company oil field.
- Arrangements for a visit in 1939 of the French sloop "d'Iberville" with Rear-Admiral Carpentier, Commandant la Division Navale du Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. .
Correspondents include: Colonel G. Loch, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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; Assistant 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; Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah, Ruler of Bahrain; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Rear-Admiral Rivent, Commandant la Division Navale du Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. ; 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. , Kuwait; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser, Bahrain Government; C W Baxter, Foreign Office, London; M J Clauson, 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. , London; J S Black, Chief Local Representative, The Bahrain Petroleum Company; Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain.
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- 1 volume (161 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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- English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'Corr. re: Visits of Foreign Warships to Bahrain'
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- front, front-i, 1ar:1av, 2r:2v, 2ar:2bv, 3r:9v, 9ar:9av, 10r:11v, 13r:16v, 16ar:16av, 17r:20v, 20ar:20av, 21r:23v, 23ar:23av, 24r:30v, 31v:33v, 34v, 35v:86v, 86ar:86av, 87r:95v, 95ar:95av, 96r:127v, 127ar:127av, 128r:160v, back-i, back
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