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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [‎156r] (311/1203)

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The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. 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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8 . Ajraan was reached at 0900 on Saturday* 4th December,
and although a fairly heavy swell was running over the ^ ar '
Sheikh Raahid bin Hunts id came off to call and was saluted with
5 guns on leaving. Owing to the bad sea, no return call was
made but the Resident Agent and the slave from Abu habi
landed with the Sheikh, to return to shargah. Ajman was left
at noon.
9. Umra al Qawain was reached at 14 ?0 but although Sheikh
Ahmed bin Rashid made two or three attempts, it was not possible
for his boat to come through the surf. The ship sailed at 1430,
without any inter-change of visit*.
10. Xhor Kuwai was entered at 2145 on Saturday, 4th December,
and the ship came to in *A M berth.
XX *- * x X
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. walked round the base during the
forenoon.
12. Khor Kuwai was left at 0006 on Monday, 6 th December,
and Dhargah was made at odCC the same day. An unofficial visit
to 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. by the Sheikh had been arranged and
he came off on anchoring. Captain Galloway disembar v ed at 1200
and the ship sailed et 1215. No salutes were fired on this visit
15. ; ohe beacon was reached at 1130 on Tuesday, 7th December.
Owing to the Sheikh understanding that the ship was arriving on
Wednesday, 8 th December, e delay occurred in hia coming off to J
call, as he was out of ioha when we arrived. He called eventua 4
at 1400 and I accompanied 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. on the return
call about 1500. ^
Sheikh Abdullah bin Qasira al Than! was received with a sergeants
guard and saluted with 7 guns on his departure. The Political
Resident was saluted with 13 guns on his leaving the ship to pay
the return call. The ship sailed from x>ha at 1600.
XXX X X x
14. Khor Kaliya was entered at C716 on Wednesday, 3th December,
and the ship came to in M 3 W berth. The Hon. The Political
Resident disembarked at 0330* no salute was fired as it was
an unofficial landing.

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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to 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. . The extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.

The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (600 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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.

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