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but X think his ulterior object was to obtain medical
attention for two relatives* The medical officer being
avay, the £iok Berth Attendant did shat he could for the
sufferers and the ioidlr appeared grateful* X told him
that the next ship with a doctor visiting Basldu would
give them further attention* The &udlr has been four
months at Persian Basldu and, like his predecessors, does
not view it with any affection*
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17* BAffiiAH. A national salute was fired on arrival
at Basrah on. Wh February and oflQiUSRkU then secured
alongside $©*203 squadron Jetty* Galls had been arranged
on 11th February and the usual salutes were accorded the
Consul and nutaaarrlf when they left the ahlp, the latter
also receiving a guard* In the evening X was the guest
at a farewell dinner party given by the British oozmmmlty*
X was also asked by the nutasarrlf to a farewell tea-party
at the Old Basrah Club (Iraqi) on 12th February and this
was followed by a cocktail party on board ^HOHBHAXu
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18* ABADAN* Leaving Basrah on the afternoon of
13th February o&OREHAM arrived at Abadan at 1700.
Accompanied by my staff officer, I called unofficially
on H.M.Ministep and a provisional programme for his
tour of the Gulf was decided upon* He embarked In
BHOREHAM on the forenoon of 14th February and a few
hours later the ship sailed for Kuwait.
19* KUWAIT * SHOREHAM arrived at 0700 on 15th
February. - A strong kaus was blowing which made boat
work difficult. The Political Agent called unofficially
at 0930 and took the Minister ashore for the night.
Accompanied by one officer, I lunched at the Agency, and
was also present at a dinner given by H.E. the Shaikh for
H.M. Minister. The Shaikh paid a farewell call the
following forenoon and stayed to lunch on board. Ho was
saluted with 11 guns on his departure.
20* Hearing NEARCHUS was in the vicinity, H*M*
Minister expressed a wish to meet Colonel Ward if this
could be arranged conveniently, and the NEARCHUS arrived
during the forenoon.
21* The Minister was therefore able to discuss
the question of future lighting and buoying with Colonel
Ward and the latter sailedagain in NEARCHUS after
lunching on board SHOHEHAM. The kaus had moderated
considerably by this time and there was little sea when
SHOREHAM sailed for Tunb at 1600*
iary and found BIDE FORD at anchor. The Minister
accompanied by Captain Fisher and myself, landed at the
village and walked up to the lighthouse, where he was
shown ever the establishment and signed the visitors*
booic* The island presented an almost attractive
appearance, as the usual bare vista of rock and sand
A UJEU •
onumunajL arrived at 1040 on 18th
was *...