17 November 1927
His trip from Turkey just completed, the Raj took advantage of a pleasant and sunny day in Hyderabad to entertain members of the international diplomatic corps at the Imperial Palace. Invited to attend were the ambassadors of France, Russia, and Atlantis, who joined the Raj for tea and biscuits.
A source in the palace told AWNR, "The Raj asked the French ambassador, M. Richer, to express his congratulations to M. Poincare on his election. He later spoke at length about the positive steps taken by France to be a good neighbour in recent years, and expressed his optimism that ties between the nations of FAR and India and her friends would continue to gain strength."
18 November 1927
With China now essentially unified, the Indian Navy has dispatched a squadron to visit several southern Chinese cities on a goodwill tour.
Admiral Kashiram Paswan told AWNR, "We've opted to send a squadron consisting of the cruisers Hyderabad and Trincomalee, and the destroyers Tumkur, Nellore, Ongole, and Hubli. They will be visiting Zhanjiang, Yangjiang, Shantou, Zhao'an, and then will turn east to pay their respects to our Formosan allies with stops in Taipei and Kaohsiang."
Admiral Paswan noted that, "While we expect they will have a pleasant and memorable cruise, the area's apparent pirate problem will require that the ships be vigilant. In the unlikely even that they encounter a vessel such as this 'Deathshadow', they will be equipped to deal with the matter."
The squadron will likely also visit Manila before and after the Chinese visits to take on fuel and suppliies.