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15/3 Vol I XV - B/1 VISITORS SUSPECTS & UNDESIRABLES SULEMAN AL BARUNI AL NAFUSI & HIS RELATIVES Jan 1923 - June 1940.
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to Suleiman al Baruni and his relatives. The discussion in the file concerns: Baruni's travel to Iraq and Muscat his membership of the Ibadhi sect and the esteem he was held in by both the Sultan of Muscat ...
FILE NO. 15/3 SULEIMAN AL BARUNI AND HIS RELATIVES
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to Suleiman al Baruni and his relatives. The discussion in the file concerns: The nationality of al-Baruni who was from Libya and implications for his admission to Oman His membership of the Ibadhi sect and...
FILE NO: 16/19 VOLUME I Sinking of SS Dahpu in Muscat Harbour
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the sinking in June 1943 of SS Dahpu in Muscat harbour. Issues discussed include: Reports of the sinking The investigation into the cause of the sinking and list of casualties Organisation of a guard o...
File 16: Sinking of Norwegian ship, Dahpu in Muscat harbour
Scope & Content:
These files comprise telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the sinking in June 1943 of SS Dahpu in Muscat harbour. Issues discussed include reports of the sinking, attempts at salvage, claims for compensation, and defensive measures in the harbour.
FILE NO: 16/19 VOLUME II Sinking of SS Dahpu in Muscat Harbour
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the sinking of SS Dahpu in Muscat harbour. Issues discussed include: Claims for compensation The effect of the wreck of the Dahpu Salvage of foodstuffs, planking and armaments Defensive measures to count...
FILE NO: 16/19 VOLUME III Sinking of SS Dahpu in Muscat Harbour
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to a the sinking of SS Dahpu in Muscat harbour. Issues discussed include: Claims for compensation The effect of the wreck of the Dahpu on anchorage in Muscat harbour Attempt at salvage of the wreck of SS Da...
File 17/1 Government Properties. Christian Cemeteries'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the European (or Christian) cemeteries in Muscat. Much of the correspondence is between British diplomatic and naval officials concerning their general upkeep and maintenance. As such, a number of lists of those individuals b...
The Government Property sub-sub-series contains files and volumes that discuss issues concerning buildings, land (including cemeteries) and other property owned by the British Government inside the borders of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. The majority of the correspondence in these files i...
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...
Plan of Catholic Cemetery Near American Mission in Muscat
Scope & Content:
A simple plan that depicts the cemetery's doors, surrounding wall and the location of its graves (with an incomplete list of the names of those buried).
