SHEIK IN LONDON.
INVESTITURE BY THE KING. THE RULER OF BAHRE‘IN. United Press Association—Copyright} LONDON, June 13. A Sheik pf Bahrain (:1 British protectorate in the Persian Gulf), accompanied by his two sons, will arrive in England to—niorrow. For a fortnight he will he. the guest of the. British Government. During this time he will be. invested by the King with the insignia 0f Knight Commander of the Indian Empire, an honour which was conferregl upon-‘llin‘i in 1935. ‘ n
The Sheik “’lllO has been ruler of Baln'ein since 1923, visited England unofficially in 1925. He will meet tho Secretary of State for India, (Viscount Zotland) at the India Office on Monday and (In-ring his stay will pay Visits to the Fleet at Portsmouth, to. the Royal Military College at S‘andihurst, to the Royal Air Force display at Hexfc'lon, and the Aldorshot “tattoo.” He will attend the troqping of the colour on J one 23.
Arrangements have also been made for 111111 to. see the liner Queen Mary.— Bl‘ltlsh Official Wireless. '
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 208, 16 June 1936, Page 5
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