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THE SHEIKH OF BAHREIN HONOUR TO BE CONFERRED BY KING (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, June 13. (Received June 15, at noon.) The Sheikh ot Bahrein, accompanied by hjs two sons, is arriving in England to-morrow, and for a fortnight will be the guest of the British Government. During this time he will be invested by the King with the insignia of Knight Commander of the Indian Empire, an honour which was conferred upon him in 1935.
The Sheikh, who has been the ruler of Bahrein since 1923, visited England unofficially in 1925. He will meet tho Secretary for India (the Marquess of Zetland) at the India Office on Monday, and during his stay will pay visits to the Fleet at Portsmouth/to tho Royal Military College at Sandhurst, to tho Royal Air Force display at Hendon, and to tho Aidershot Tattoo. He will attend the trooping of the colour on June 23. Arrangements have also been made lor him to geo over the liner Queen Mary.
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Evening Star, Issue 22365, 15 June 1936, Page 9
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