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COPY May 10, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. CONNELLY: Visit of the Regent of Irag Referring to the visit of His Royal Highness the Regent of Iraq, I believe that it may be helpful to the President to con- sider the following suggestions concerning his participation, and Mrs. Truman's, in the visit. Arrival in Washington Arrival in Washington at Union Station will be arranged for Monday, May 28, at 4:30 p.m., in order to arrive at the White House about 5 p.m. Upon arrival at the station, His Royal High- ness and party, consisting of His Excellency Nuri Pasha As-Said, His Excellency Daoud al Haidari, Major Sinderson, Director of Health and Head of Royal Hospital, Baghdad, and Lieutenant Colonel Ubayd Abdullah, Aide-de-Camp, will be met by the Secretary of State (the Acting Secretary, in the absence of the Secretary), the Chief of Protocol, the President's Military and Naval Aides, the Military and Naval Aides assigned to the Regent, the Minister of Iraq, and one or two others. The President's Military and Naval Aides will use a White House car for the trip to the station, which car will then be placed at the disposal of the Regent for the trip to the White House. Arrival at White House Entrance to the White House grounds will be through the north- west gate on Pennsylvania Avenue, and the Regent and the Secretary of State will be met by the President on the front portico. De- tachments of soldiers, sailors and marines and a band will be drawn up on the White House grounds between the north.portico and Pennsyl- vania Avenue to render appropriate military honors. After welcoming the Regent, the President will invite him and the Military Aides to accompany him out onto the grounds before the portico, and there receive the military honors. The President and the Regent will then enter the White House where the Regent will be presented to Mrs. Truman. After greeting the Regent, Mrs. Truman will retire to the Red Room (where tea will be served), while the President and the Regent will proceed to the Blue Room, and there meet SERVICE