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171. IOR/R/15/6/407

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/407
Title:
File 12/2 Cable and Wireless Limited, Muscat.
Scope & Content:
The file concerns the operations of Cable and Wireless Limited at Muscat. The papers consist almost entirely of correspondence between the Company and the Political Agent, Muscat, and cover: change of Company name; procedural matters; building works at the Company's premises; a request by the S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
23 May 1934-1 Feb 1943
Extent:
1 file (221 folios)

172. IOR/R/15/6/457

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/457
Title:
File 17/3 Government Property: Plans of Agency Building
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence, primarily between the Political Agency in Muscat and the Executive Engineer (Persian Gulf, Bushire), regarding the Political Agency building in Muscat, including its fire precautions and the installation of electric lights and fans. The file also contains blu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1926-10 Oct 1948
Extent:
1 file (28 folios)

173. IOR/R/15/6/459

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/459
Title:
File 17/7 Boat for the use of the Political Agent, Muscat
Scope & Content:
This volume contains correspondence and documents, primarily invoices and receipts, concerning the supply of sailing vessels and related parts to the Political Agency in Muscat. Much of this correspondence relates to the purchase of a Montagu whaler boat (generally referred to in the papers erro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1925-19 Apr 1943
Extent:
1 volume (237 folios)

174. IOR/R/15/6/468

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/468
Title:
File No: 19/3-G Name: Boarding of Star of Mex (by Arabs)
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding an incident in which an Egyptian-owned merchant vessel named Star of Mexico ran ashore at Ras al Hadd and was reportedly boarded and 'looted' by locals. The correspondence discusses the initial incident and events subsequent to it, including attempts t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1947-30 Nov 1947
Extent:
1 file (125 folios)

175. IOR/R/15/6/75

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/75
Title:
‘File 2/1 Aviation: Landing ground at Gwadur.’
Scope & Content:
The correspondence in the file is related to the request of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to obtain permission from the Government of Muscat and Oman to install refuelling facilities at Gwadur (Also Gwadar) landing ground. The main correspondents in the file are the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Li...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1928-15 Jan 1936
Extent:
1 file (25 folios)

176. IOR/R/15/6/165

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/165
Title:
File 6/28 II Saudi Arabia-Muscat Boundary
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between officials at the British Consulate in Muscat, the Political Residency in Bahrain and the Foreign Office regarding the delineation of the border between Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1949-24 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (16 folios)

177. IOR/R/15/6/166

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/166
Title:
File 6/28 III Saudi Arabia-Muscat Boundary
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between officials at the British Consulate in Muscat, the Political Residency in Bahrain and the Foreign Office regarding the delineation of the border between Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1950-6 Sep 1950
Extent:
1 file (16 folios)

178. IOR/R/15/6/198

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/198
Title:
File 8/14 III MUSCAT STATE FINANCES.
Scope & Content:
This file consists of a single letter and what appears to be a draft copy of an aide-memoire. The letter, dated 16 May 1950 and addressed to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf by the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat, discusses the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's response to a request for ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1950
Extent:
1 file (2 folios)

179. IOR/R/15/6/286

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/286
Title:
File 8/94 III ADMINISTRATOR GWADUR
Scope & Content:
This file relates to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's former Administrator at Gwadur [Gwadar], Abdur Rahman Qureshi, who was on deputation from Baluchistan from 1946 until 1949. The correspondence covers the settlement of Abdur Rahman's pay, leave salary, and 'transfer travelling allowances' f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1949-12 Oct 1950
Extent:
1 file (34 folios)

180. IOR/R/15/6/356

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/356
Title:
'File [XI A/14] Political - Muscat Diaries'
Scope & Content:
This file contains the daily political diaries of the Political Agent in Muscat. It includes information categorised under the condition of the country, arrivals and departures of naval and commercial ships, movement of British representatives, missionary enterprises, military and civilian aviati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1934-31 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 file (83 folios)