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File 11/34 III Muscat War Subsidy and Defence of Arab Side of Gulf
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This volume contains correspondence concerning arrangements for the defence of Muscat (with occasional references to other locations in the Gulf more broadly, including Kuwait). Much of this correspondence relates to the details of a financial 'war subsidy' paid to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman,...
A sketch map with countries and borders shown ranging from Oman in the west to China in the east. An area shaded in red indicates areas to be included in Air H.Q. India Bombing Target Catalogues (with a potential radius of action taken as 500 miles).
This file contains correspondence between British officials - primarily from the Political Agency in Muscat and the Political Residency in Bushire - regarding defence arrangements in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. Specifically, the correspondence discusses the following: plans for the poten...
This file consists of a letter concerning the political situation in Muscat that was sent to the Political Residency in Bushire by Major Claude Edward Bremner, Britain's Political Agent and Consul in Muscat. The letter focuses on the relationship between British authorities and the Sultan of M...
This file contains correspondence regarding the political situation in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman with an emphasis on the relationship between British authorities and its ruler, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘id bin Taymur]. This includes a discussion of the Sultan's financial arrangements, his prefe...
File 11/40 Sa'udi Arabian Negotiations with H.M. Government
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This file contains copies of correspondence exchanged between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in London and HM Minister in Jedda [Jeddah] regarding negotiations between the governments of Britain and Saudi Arabia. These negotiations related to a number of different issues including ...
File 11/44 Leading Personalities in Iraq, Iran & Saudi Arabia
Scope & Content:
This file contains copies of the following Foreign Office documents: 'Leading Personalities in Persia, 1947' (folios 3-20) 'Leading Personalities in Iraq, 1947' (folios 21-36) 'Leading Personalities in Saudi Arabia, 1948' (folios 37-47).
This file consists of a copy of a memorandum that was sent from the Political Residency to the Political Agents in Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. The memorandum informs them that in the case of any non-Arab person or entity wishing to make a presentation of any kind to the ruler of their respective ...
File [11/4] Salute by H.H. the Sultan to Political Officers when leaving and returning to Muscat
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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency in Muscat, the Government of India and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Faysal bin Turki. The correspondence concerns a disagreement that arose between the Agency and the Sultan as to whether or not he was obligated to fire a formal sal...
