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presented to him a signed photograph of himself in a
silver frame*
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The Duke had intended to resume his flight to Basrah
at 2.30 p.m. but a defect in his aeroplane made it
necessary for him to postpone his departure till 5*40 p.m.
!
The intervening period was spent by the Duke at the Agency.
His Royal Highness' second visit to Bahrain
confirmed the impression created by the first visit, and
left in the Shaikh's mind an indelible picture of Royal i
dignity, simplicity and graciousness.

18.B. Visits of British Notables
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(i) Mr. F.H.W. Stonehewer-Bird, C.M.G., O.B.E., His
Majesty's Minister, Jedda, arrived from the mainland on
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the 6th March 1942* He was accompanied by Mrs. and Miss
Stonehewer Bird, Mr. Cyril Ousman, Vice-Consul, Jedda,
Mrs. Ousman, and Mr. J.W. Wall, 2nd Secretary, Legation,
Jedda. The party left Bahrain on the 10th March*
(ii) Sir Edward Benthall arrived in Bahrain on July

10th and stayed the night at the Agency. He left for
India the following day.
(iii) Many high officers of the Navy, Army and Air
Force visited Bahrain during the year in the course of

their duties.
19. Visits of Foreign Notables
(i) Mr. Alexander Kirk, United States Minister to
Egypt, arrived at Bahrain in the afternoon of May 9th,

having left Cairo the same morning. He was accompanied
by members of the Legation Staff, by Mr* Twitchell, Head
of the United States Agricultural Mission to Saudi Arabia,
and by Mr. Khair ul Din ul Zarkali, Councillor to the

Saudi Arabian Legation at Cairo. On the morning of May 10th,
Mr.