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.
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...
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.
File XVII/2 Government Property, Christian Cemeteries
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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...
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...
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...
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...
This file consists of correspondence concerning the Muscat Administration Report for the year 1906-07 and contains a handwritten copy of the report. The file features the following principal correspondents: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
This file is a chronicle of political events in Oman submitted by the Political Resident in Muscat to the Political Resident in Bushire at fortnightly intervals. The contents of the fortnightly reports vary widely, but are recorded for their significance or relevance to the political situation in...