Coll 30/56 'Persian Gulf. Visit of 1st Destroyer Flotilla to: 1933. Durbar of Trucial Sheikhs at Debai [Dubai]. Reaffirmation of Lord Curzon's Statement of Policy in 1903' [33r] (65/161)
The record is made up of 1 file (79 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1933-28 Aug 1935. 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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VIdreps by the Honourable the Political
^enldent in the ^emian Oulf to the Trucial Chiefs,
at ^ibai on the ??3rd Beptember 1933*
Chiefs of the Arab Coast, who are in ’’’renty
relations with the British CoTernwent — I haTe invited
you to be present at this Barbar in order that you may
have an opportunity of meetinfl the Senior Haval Officer,
Captain Creairh, whom most of you already lenow, the Officer
Cownanding the ^irst Bestroyer Flotilla, Commander
Ibllowes, and the other Officers of the Hoyal Navy, who
are present on this occasion of the cruise of the ?iret
Bestroyer ^otilla to the Persian ^ulf. The Air Officer
Commanding the Boyal Air ^oree in ’Iraq and Croup Captain
Welsh have also flown here from ’Iraq to be present. I
imidh regret that His Excellency the Havnl Corwander-in-
Chief is too far away to be able to come. But I have just
received a telegram from His Excellency saying that he is
sorry not to be here to-day and that he is looking forward
to meeting you in November. *e are glad to welcome you
ani to have this opportunity of cementing +he ancient
friendship between you. Chiefs, and the British Government,
and the Senior Naval Officer has been kind enough to arrange
for this Barbar and afterwards to show you something of
the work of the Squadron.
Chiefs! Just thirty years ago His Excellency
the Viceroy of India came to visit you and addressed you
in a Bfirbar.
His Excellency the ,r iceroy reminded you of the
state of these Seas in the olden times, when there was
constant/
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Two letters from the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department to the Secretary of State for India concerning the wording of an address regarding historical agreements between the British Government and local rulers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to be given by the Secretary in 1935 (folios 3-6).
Correspondence exchanged between the Foreign Office and the British Legation in Jeddah in 1935 regarding a query that had been raised by Ibn Saud's adviser, Fuad Bey Hamza, about historical agreements between the British Government and local rulers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (folios 7-16).
Correspondence between officials at the Foreign Office, 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. and the Political 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. regarding a British naval flotilla tour of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that took place in September 1933 (folios 17-79). In addition to correspondence on this topic, the file also contains the following related documents:
- A first-hand account of the British naval flotilla tour of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in September 1933 written by Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch, the Officiating 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. (folios 22-31)
- 'Programme of a Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). of the Trucial Chiefs to be held on board H.M.S. Shoreham at Dibai [Dubai] on 23rd September, 1933' (folio 32)
- 'Address by the Honourable 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. to the Trucial Chiefs, at Dibai [Dubai] on the 23rd September 1933' (folios 33-35)
- 'Address by His Excellency the Viceroy at a Public Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). held on board H.M.S "Argonaut" on the 21st November 1903 at Shargah for the Arab Chiefs of the littoral' (folios 76-79).
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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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 80; 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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