"ملف 19/209 I (C 73) رغبة الأسرة الحاكمة البحرينية في زيارة دول أخرى" [و‎‎١‎١‎٥] (٤٣٤/٢٤٦)

privately- for the Amir's visit. (Secondly),
to the Port Director and his staff for
providing the necessary river transport
and also as Director of Railways for
arranging for the comfort of the Sheikh's
travel by rail to Baghdad; (British and
Iraqi railway officials as well as a Police
escort accompanied His Excellency by rail
to Baghdad in order to ensure his comfort^;.
(Thirdly), to the Customs Director, for
arranging the smooth working of his staff,
in clearing the Sheikh's personal effects,
arms, etc. (Fourthly), to the Acting
British Consul, for arranging officially
and unofficially the programme in
connection with the visit in conjunction
with the Mutasarrif, the Port Director
and the Officer Commanding, H.M, S. f 'Deptford'
(Lastly), to the Commanding Officer of
II. 11. S ^'Deptfor d" for the excellent manner
in which he arranged to carry out the
programme here on the arrival of his ship,
in conjunction with the Acting British
Consulj and which went off without a single
hit6h. <f
At about 8.3O on the morning of the
7th instant, I was advised by telephone that the
train