مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٥‎٠‎٨] (١٢٠٣/١٠١٥)

Snolosure Ho#3 in Senior Naval Officer, Persian
Gulf letter No*69/587 dated filet Ifarob 1935.
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At 0800 on finfl February I fired a national salute of
fil guns (which was duly returned) and during the £o r * no ?5
I exchanged calls with the representative of H*fci.The oultan,
firing a salute of 13 guns as he left my ship.
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On 7th February I embarked the Political Agent,
Bahrain and the Resident Medical Officer, Or.Holmes, ano
sailed for Abu Dhabi arriving on 8th February. The Sheikh
paid his call on board that evening, and was saluted on his
departure with 8 guns.
During the forenoon of 9th February the Political
Agent and I returned the call of the Sheikh.
We found Mr.Barnett of the Golden Talley Ochre and
Oxide Company installed on the island and preparing to
commence operations.
I left Bu Musa at noon on 14th February for
Bahrain, arriving at the latter in the afternoon of 15th
February, where I found the French Sloop BOTJOAlNYILLS, wearing
the Flag of Centre-Admiral Rivet, Commanding the Naval
Division of the Levant, already at anchor. I saidted his
flag and the salute was duly returned.
The Political Agent, Bahrain, was disembarked on
arrival and accorded a salute of 11 guns.
In view of the Sheikh having been troubled with
exchange of official calls with the French Admiral on the
15th February, the Political Agent suggested to the Sheikh
that he might like to postpone exchange of calls with me and
to this he agreed.
The usual visits of courtesy were exchanged with
BOUOAimLLS and I took luncheon with the Rear Admiral,
BOUGAINVILLE sailing later in the afternoon for Bushlre.
Rear Admiral Rivet Informed m that, on his
landing at Ras-al-Khaimah, the Sheikh was on the foreshore
to meet him, though evidently unaware of the ship f s
nationality, as he enquired If it was a British ship.
I understand from Colonel Loch that the Sheikh enquired if
France and Britain were at war.