File 2698/1913 'Muscat: rebellion against the Sultan'
Scope & Content:
This file contains letters and documents relating to British intervention in Oman before, during, and in the aftermath of an uprising against the Sultan led by the Imam, Salim ibn Rashid al Kharusi, in 1913. Most of the papers are exchanges between the British Political Agent in Muscat, the Poli...
File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms'
Scope & Content:
This file contains letters relating to the sale and shipment of arms and ammunition to Muscat in Oman. The majority of the correspondence is between the British firm of C H Laubenburg and British Political Agent in Muscat. The letters discuss changes to particular shipments of arms and ammunitio...
File 2977/1913 'Baghdad Railway: negotiations with Germany'
Scope & Content:
This volume contains diplomatic correspondence and agreements relating to the completion of sections of the Berlin to Baghdad Railway. In particular, the papers discuss the extension of the railway from Baghdad to Basra, and possibly its extension to the Persian Gulf at Shatt-al-Arab waterway. A...