"ملف 19/209 I (C 73) رغبة الأسرة الحاكمة البحرينية في زيارة دول أخرى" [و‎‎٤‎١] (٤٣٤/٩٨)

on the 4th, and leaving there on the 7th. He is due
at Istanbul on the 11th and should arrive in London on
the 14th June.
5, It is probable that Shaikh 9 Abdullah bin ?lsa
and Shaikh Salman bin Hamad will constitute a Council of
Regency during the Ruler's absence. Shaikh Rashid bin
Mohammad may be a member of this Council.
6« The Ruler is very anxious to present a gold
and pearl sword to ^is Ma.lesty the King. I shall be
grateful for any instructions that may be necessary
regarding obtaining His Majesty 1 s consent to the accept
ance of this gift. I believe it is intended to send
the sword by air mail to a Bank in England in advance of
the party's departure from here.
6. The Ruler and his sons and servants will be
carrying daggers and in addition the members of tne
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Ruling family will have swords. I am not sure if any
particular permission is required for carrying weapons
through the various countries traversed in the train
journey but propose to give the usual document stating
who the party are and the purpose of their journey.
I shall be grateful for any information on this point.
3^0 party will be in possession of Bahrain
passports and will presumably have to obtain tne usual
visas in Baghdad. I shall be glad if arrangements
be made with Embassy in Baghdad to facilitate the issue
of the necessary visas.
It will be seen that the Ruler will probably
be in Baghdad for about three days. I do not know what
he Intends to do there but will enquire. I know he
has followed closely his brother's reception in Baghdad
as reported in the papers.
8, The Ruler is anxious to visit the St. Sophia
Mosque/
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