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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/396
Title:: File 35/34 I Muskat: Grievances of the Banians about notification issued by the Sultan fixing 19 maund as the weight of a rice bag
Scope & Content:: Correspondence concerning complaints from Banians about notification issued by Sultan fixing the weight of rice bags in the unit of measurement of weight known as a maund. Correspondence discusses the difference between a Muskat maund and a Bengal maund and issues relating to the sale of rice by...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 17 Jul 1897-4 Nov 1897
Extent:: 1 volume (47 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/400
Title:: File 35/84 I A. 5. Muscat Treaty of 1891; lease of Bandar Jissah by the Sultan of Muscat to the French for a coaling station
Scope & Content:: Correspondence about the lease of Bandar Jissah by the Sultan of Muscat to the French for a coaling station. Includes, in English and Arabic, the 'lawful and honourable Bond' of 28th March 1891 whereby Sayyid Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, pledged never to cede, sell or mortgage an...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 29 May 1891-30 Jan 1899
Extent:: 1 volume (34 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/401
Title:: File 35/84 II A. 6. Mascat ultimatum of Feb 1899
Scope & Content:: Correspondence between British officials and the Sultan of Muscat concerning the granting of a coaling station to the French at Bandar Jissah which led to the British giving an ultimatum to the Sultan that he cancel the lease to the French otherwise his subsidy would be withdrawn. A letter from ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:: 1 Feb 1899-6 Mar 1899
Extent:: 1 volume (242 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/403
Title:: File 35/85 I A 8. Muscat: French Flag Question
Scope & Content:: Correspondence concerning the use of French flags by dhows at Sur and the actions taken by the Sultan of Muscat and the Government of India. Includes a hand drawn map (folio 33) 'Rough sketch of Soor'. Topics covered include: The establishment of a French consulate Representation of the Sultan...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:: 9 Dec 1892-11 Jan 1905
Extent:: 1 volume (249 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/404
Title:: 'Muscat French Flag Question'
Scope & Content:: This volume contains correspondence predominantly between Major W G Grey, Officiating Political Agent; Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; and A Barnett Barker, Lieutenant-Commander, HMS Lapwi...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:: 1 Feb 1905-7 Aug 1905
Extent:: 1 volume (332 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/405
Title:: File 35/85 III A 10 French Flag Question
Scope & Content:: Correspondence relating to the Hague Arbitration Tribunal which decided on questions referred to it by Great Britain and France concerning the flying of French flags by dhows in Sur. Before the 2nd January 1892 when the Brussels Conference General Act was ratified France was entitled to authoriz...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:: 15 Aug 1905-2 Apr 1906
Extent:: 1 volume (290 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/407
Title:: File 35/85 IV A 11 Muscat Dhows Arbitration
Scope & Content:: Correspondence relating to the arbitration concerning the flying of French flags on dhows in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. Letters discuss how the British and French agreed on a list of persons entitled to fly French flags and implications for relationship with the Sultan of Muscat. The file...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 21 Apr 1906-21 Mar 1909
Extent:: 1 volume (247 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/408
Title:: File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905
Scope & Content:: Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and its revision in 1905. Includes drafts of the treaty articles with comments in the margins on possible amendments as well as the final signed agreement. A letter discusses the wish of the Sultan to be addressed as His Majesty. Cor...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 6 Jul 1905-1 Feb 1922
Extent:: 1 volume (236 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/409
Title:: File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922
Scope & Content:: Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and a revision of the treaty in 1922. Includes the text of the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the USA and Sayyid Sa'id bin Sultan [Saʻīd bin Sulṭān] of Muscat and correspondence with the United States of America over th...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 12 Feb 1922-11 Mar 1931
Extent:: 1 volume (281 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/410
Title:: File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty
Scope & Content:: This file consists of correspondence relating to the prolonging of the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 for a further period of one year. The correspondence discusses issues of extra-territoriality; implications for Morocco and British rights; municipal taxes; tariff; taxation of British subject...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 18 Mar 1931-22 Oct 1937
Extent:: 1 volume (273 folios)

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