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451. IOR/R/15/6/199

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/199
Title:
File 8/15 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: DEPUTATION OF A CUSTOMS OFFICER TO THE MUSCAT STATE.
Scope & Content:
This file concerns a request from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] for the services of a Government of India customs officer. The correspondence covers requirements for the role, terms of service, the sourcing of potential candidates, and the deputation of Mohammed (a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1938-18 Jan 1948
Extent:
1 file (57 folios)

452. IOR/R/15/6/215

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/215
Title:
File [VIII D/3] H.H. THE SULTAN SAIYID TAIMUR ACCESSION 1913.
Scope & Content:
This volume concerns the political situation in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, following the death of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd], on 5 October 1913, and the accession of his son, Saiyid Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd]. The main top...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
28 Sep 1913-19 Nov 1913
Extent:
1 volume (39 folios)

453. IOR/R/15/6/221

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/221
Title:
File 8/38 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: QWASIMI SHAIKH OF DHIBBA'S RELATIONS WITH THE STATE
Scope & Content:
This file, continuing on from the previous file in the sequence [IOR/R/15/6/220], concerns an ongoing dispute between the Qawasim [Āl Qawāsim] and the Shihuh, two tribes residing at Diba [Dibba, transliterated in various ways throughout the file]. The correspondence, which discusses reports of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1944-17 Apr 1945
Extent:
1 file (26 folios)

454. IOR/R/15/6/235

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/235
Title:
File 8/54 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: AFFAIRS OF MEMBERS OF RULING FAMILY
Scope & Content:
This file relates to the financial affairs of the ruling family of Muscat. The correspondence mainly concerns British objections to an arrangement by which the Muscat State acts as a debt collecting agency on behalf of creditors against members of the ruling family. The system reportedly encoura...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1930-3 Jul 1934
Extent:
1 file (28 folios)

455. IOR/R/15/6/298

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/298
Title:
File 9/1 I Naval & Shipping: Movements of HM Ships and Naval Officers
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the movement of ships through Muscat. The majority of the file is made up of notifications of the arrival and departure of HM ships into and out of Muscat. These papers deal with the questions of gun salutes and official visits when appropriate. Other matters covered by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1939-31 Dec 1948
Extent:
1 file (279 folios)

456. IOR/R/15/6/429

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/429
Title:
File 14/1 Vol 7 OIL CONCESSIONS MUSCAT [DHOFAR - BURAIMI - HUQF]
Scope & Content:
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to oil concessions in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman The discussion in the file relates to the exploration for oil by Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Limited in Dhofar, Buraimi and Huqf. Further ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1949-27 Sep 1949
Extent:
1 file (28 folios)

457. IOR/R/15/6/204

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/204
Title:
File 8/20: MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: RISE OF OMANIS
Scope & Content:
This file relates to British policy in Muscat and Oman. It contains extensive correspondence and memoranda from the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat, mainly addressed to the Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Civil Commissioner in Baghdad, which discusses the rivalry betwe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1917-10 Oct 1920
Extent:
1 file (316 folios)

458. IOR/R/15/6/274

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/274
Title:
File 8/82 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: GWADUR IMPROVEMENTS.
Scope & Content:
This file relates to the Muscat territory of Gwadur [Gwadar, Pakistan; it is written as Gwadar in some of the correspondence]. The file begins with discussion of a proposal from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] to devote the whole of his Gwadur revenue to the improv...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Urdu
Date Range:
14 Feb 1945-27 Apr 1947
Extent:
1 file (276 folios)

459. IOR/R/15/6/216

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/216
Title:
File 8/28 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: SIR SAIYID SAEED BIN TAIMUR – QUESTION OF TITLE & LETTERS AFTER SULTAN'S NAME: BI-CENTINARY CELEBRATIONS & ISSUE OF STAMPS
Scope & Content:
This file relates to the position of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the commemoration of the bicentenary (written as 'bi-centinary' on the file's cover) of the formation of the Al bu Said [Āl Bū Sa‘īd] dynasty. Notable correspondents include the following: the Political Agent and Consul, Mus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
16 Aug 1937-18 Mar 1948
Extent:
1 file (237 folios)

460. IOR/R/15/6/111

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/6/111
Title:
'File 2/32 I II. AVIATION. C. FOREIGN AVIATION. (I) Use Of Gwadur Landing Ground by K.L.M and Air France.’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence related to the concerns raised by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman regarding the landing of French and Dutch aeroplanes at Gwadur, which is part of his territory. The Sultan desires for these airlines to first obtain his authorization before flying over or landing...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, Dutch, English, and French
Date Range:
23 Jul 1932-13 Jan 1939
Extent:
1 volume (255 folios)