"ملف ٣/٣ البحرية الفارسية" [و‎‎٦‎٨] (٢٠٠/١٣٥)

Address by the Honourable the Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf to the ^rucial Chiefs, at THbai on
the 23rd September 1933*
Chiefs of the Arab Coast, who are in "*reaty relations
with the British Government — I have invited you to be
present at this Parbar in order that you may have an
outdo rtuni tr of meeting the Senior havol Officer, captain
Creagh, whorf; most of you already know, the Officer Commanding
the Birst "Destroyer flotilla. Commander Pellowes, and the
other Officers of the Royal Wavy, who are uresent on this
occasion of the cruise of the Pirst Destroyer flotilla to
the Persian Gulf. !‘he Air Officer Commanding the Royal
Air Rorce in ’Iraq and Group Captain Welsh have also flown
here from ’Iraq to be present* 1 much regret that His
Excellency the Haval Commander-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.
We are glad to welcome you and tc have this opportunity of
cementing the ancient friendship between you, Chiefs, and
the British Government, and the Senior Naval Officer has
been kind enough to arrange this Darbar 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
Darbar.
His Excellency the Viceroy reminded you of the state
of these Seas in the olden times, when there was constant
trouble and disturbances in the Persian Gulf, when almost
every man was a marauder or pirate; kidnapping and slave
trading/