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21. IOR/R/15/6/174

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/174
Title:
File 6/34 Foreign Interests: American Interests in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning visits made to the Gulf by American officials. The majority of the correspondence in the file relates to a visit to Muscat made by the US Army Survey Mission in 1945.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1945-5 Feb 1947
Extent:
1 file (19 folios)

22. IOR/R/15/6/320

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/320
Title:
File 9/21 Persian navy: activities and visits to Arab ports
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence from the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf to the Political Agent, Muscat. The papers warn of possible visits by Iranian sloops and give reference to previous correspondence (see IOR/R/15/6/319) on what action to take if such visits occur.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1936-7 Jan 1938
Extent:
1 file (2 folios)

23. IOR/R/15/6/70

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/70
Title:
File 1/1 ARMS TRAFFIC Vol 1
Scope & Content:
The volume contains telegrams, letters, and reports related to arms trafficking in certain areas of the Trucial Coast, mainly Muscat, Sur, Sohar, Dubai, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, and the Batinah coastal towns. The Baluch in Oman were the main arm dealers smuggling arms from Dubai to Persia. This was...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1934-21 Apr 1946
Extent:
1 volume (291 folios)

24. IOR/R/15/6/121

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/121
Title:
‘File 2/47 NEW SITE FOR MUSCAT AERODROME’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Muscat and the Political Resident at Bahrain and Kuwait regarding the arrival of American officials in Muscat and the possibility of opening an air aerodrome there.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1947-24 Jul 1948
Extent:
1 file (6 folios)

25. IOR/R/15/6/287

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/287
Title:
File 8/94 IV ADMINISTRATOR GWADUR
Scope & Content:
Following on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/287), 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 to 1949. The file concerns outstanding payments owed to Abdur Rahman, sp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jan 1951-13 Dec 1951
Extent:
1 file (19 folios)

26. IOR/R/15/6/416

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/416
Title:
File 13/1 'SLAVERY: APPLICATIONS FOR MANUMISSION'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to slavery in Oman and applications for manumissions at the British consulate Muscat. The principal correspondents are the Political Agent, Muscat and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1949-30 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (68 folios)

27. IOR/R/15/6/455

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/455
Title:
File XVII/2 Government Property, Christian Cemeteries
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence related to the maintenance and condition of the three Christian (or European) cemeteries in Muscat. The majority of the correspondence in the file is internal correspondence between British officials, but the file also contains correspondence between the Politic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1936-19 Nov 1948
Extent:
1 file (35 folios)

28. IOR/R/15/6/171

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/171
Title:
File 6/31 Foreign Interests: Yemen
Scope & Content:
This file contains a copy of a letter that was sent from the Foreign Office to various diplomatic posts around the Middle East regarding the proposed recognition of Seif el-Islam Ahmed [Saif al-Islam Ahmad] as the King of Yemen. It is accompanied with a cover note forwarding the letter from the P...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Apr 1948-17 Apr 1948
Extent:
1 file (2 folios)

29. IOR/R/15/6/275

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/275
Title:
File 8/82 II GWADUR
Scope & Content:
This file consists of a letter from the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat to the Foreign Office, which was forwarded to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The letter reports on the Political Agent's recent visit to the Muscat territory of Gwadur [Gwadar]. It includes details of meeti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1949-8 Jan 1949
Extent:
1 file (5 folios)

30. IOR/R/15/6/291

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/291
Title:
File 8/96 Landing Contract
Scope & Content:
This file relates to cargo handling at Muscat. It contains a small amount of correspondence concerning existing and prospective landing contracts. The main correspondent is the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat. Also included is a letter from Messrs Khan Bahadur Nassib bin Mahomed and Son, wit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
12 Jan 1950-28 Jun 1950
Extent:
1 file (6 folios)