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IOR/L/PS/12/2951-3003

Record Id:

037-000557989

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

037-000557989

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000028.0x0002b0

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

IOR/L/PS/12/2951-3003

Title:

Political (External) Collection 20: Muscat

Scope & Content:

The Political (External) Collection 20: Muscat sub-series concerns British policy in Muscat, Oman, and the Muscat territory of Gwadar. It largely consists of copies, drafts, and originals of correspondence between the India Office, Government of India (External Affairs Department), Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, and the Political Agent in Muscat. Interdepartmental correspondence from the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Treasury, Admiralty, Air Ministry, War Office, and Home Office also features prominently. Communications with other British political and diplomatic offices in the region are also present.

Themes and subjects covered by the files include the following:

state finances and administration, including the employment of British advisers
development of the Muscat Levy Corps and the road network
relations with the Sultan, including treaty renewals and the question of subsidies
boundaries
trade
visits made by the Sultan to Europe, India, Japan, and the United States of America
oil exploration and concession agreements
coinage and stamps
jurisdiction over British subjects in Muscat
relations between Muscat and France, Italy, the USA, and Persia
the situation in the interior of Oman and the Sultan's relations with the tribes there.

In addition to correspondence the sub-series includes minutes, reports, maps, and copies of political agreements and treaties.

IOR/L/PS/12/2973B is missing and thus no catalogue description exists.

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme

Hierarchy Tree:

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G.; Commercial Treaty: Revision of'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557994", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2955: Coll 20/3(3) 'Muscat: Relations with HMG: Commercial Treaty, Revision of'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557995", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2956: Coll 20/4 'Muscat: Levy Corps: Policy in regard to: Functions etc.'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557996", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2957: Coll 20/5 'Muscat: Sur: Misbehaviour of Beni Bu Ali tribe; Aiqa customs post; Question of Air Action'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557997", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2958: Coll 20/6 'Muscat: Trade: Annual Reports 1924-'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557998", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2959: Coll 20/7 'Muscat: British Consulate: Appointments and Movements of Staff (Political Agent)'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557999", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2960: Coll 20/8 'Muscat: Appointment of Financial Adviser: Mr S. E. Hedgcock'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558000", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2961: Coll 20/9 'Muscat: Procedure when Sultan visits H. M. Ships'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558001", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2962: Coll 20/10 'Muscat: S. W. Boundary of (Muscat-Aden): Spheres of Responsibility of the Air Authorities in Iraq and Aden'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558002", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2963: Coll 20/11 'Muscat: Channel of communication between foreign governments and the Sultan; Visits of foreign naval vessels to Muscat'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558003", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2964: Coll 20/12 'Muscat: Communications in Road construction'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558004", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2965: Coll 20/13 'Muscat: Date trade: Indian tariff on Muscat dates'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558005", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2966: Coll 20/14(1) 'Muscat: Tours of the Sultan to foreign countries (including India and USA)'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558006", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2967: Coll 20/14(2) 'Muscat: Sultan's tour to Europe, USA and United Kingdom: Question of conferment of KCIE'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558007", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2968: Coll 20/14(3) 'Muscat: Sultan's visit to England, 1938'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558008", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2969: Coll 20/14(4) 'Muscat: General discussions with Sultan during his visit to India and UK in 1937/38'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558009", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2970: Coll 20/14(5) 'Muscat: Sultan's visit to UK in 1938: Deputation of Lt Col G. Dalyell of the Binns as ''attached'' officer'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558010", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2971: Coll 20/15 'Muscat: Infringement of Muscat territorial waters by Persian vessels'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558011", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2972: Coll 20/16(1) 'Muscat: Diaries: News and Intelligence Summaries'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558012", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2973A: Coll 20/16(2) 'Muscat: Diaries, News and Intelligence Summaries'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558013", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2973B: Coll 20/16(2) Diaries: News and intelligence summaries March 1948-December 1949" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558014", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2974: Coll 20/17 'Muscat: Coal Depot: Question of transfer to RAF authorities'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558015", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2975: Coll 20/18 'Muscat: Oil: Muscat Commercial Concession'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558016", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2976: Coll 20/18(2) 'Muscat: Oil: Political Agreement and Exchange of Notes'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558017", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2977: Coll 20/18(3) 'Muscat: Muscat Oil Concession: Personnel of Petroleum Concessions Ltd.'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558018", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2978: Coll 20/19 'Muscat: Appointment of Financial Adviser (and Commandant of Infantry)'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558019", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2979: Coll 20/20 'Muscat: National status of subjects of the Sultan of Muscat'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558020", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2980: Coll 20/21 'Muscat: Royal family - Note on the Sultan'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558021", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2981: Coll 20/21 (2) 'Muscat: Royal Family'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558022", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2982: Coll 20/22 'Muscat: Appointment of a Political Officer as Adviser to Sultan'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558023", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2983: Coll 20/23 'Muscat: Question of employment of Sub Assistant Surgeon Yemenmardi as personal medical attendant to Sultan'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558024", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2984: Coll 20/24 'Muscat: Oil concessions at Gwadar: Negotiations with Burmah Oil Company and Indian Oil Concessions Ltd'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558025", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2985: Coll 20/25 'Muscat: Kalat-Gwadar Relations'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558026", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2986: Coll 20/26 'Muscat: Coinage of Muscat and Oman'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558027", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2987: Coll 20/27 'Muscat: Taxation of British subjects'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558028", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2988: Coll 20/28 'Muscat: Arms Traffic Subsidy'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558029", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2989: Coll 20/29 'Muscat: Marine equipment for Sultan - Proposed purchase of motor boat and gig'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558030", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2990: Coll 20/30 'Muscat: Employment of one Suleman al Baruni al Nufusi'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558031", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2991: Coll 20/31 'Employment in Muscat of officers serving under the Government of India'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558032", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2992: Coll 20/32 'Muscat: Question of succession to Sultanate'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558033", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2993: Coll 20/33 'Muscat: Proposed Extradition Treaty'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558034", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2994: Coll 20/34 'Muscat: Relations with Sultan of Muscat'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558035", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2995: Coll 20/35 'Sultan of Muscat's desire to avoid wireless and press publicity during wartime'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558036", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2996: Coll 20/36 'Muscat: Proposal (by a Mr C. S. J. Collier) to institute a State Post Office in Muscat'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558037", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2997: Coll 20/37 'Muscat: French connections under Muscat'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558038", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2998: Coll 20/38 'Muscat: Appointment of Assistant Political Agent'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558039", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2999: Coll 20/39 'Muscat: Tours of Political Agent; General Situation in Oman; Including assistance to Sultan of Muscat - RAF support'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558040", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/3000: Coll 20/40 'Muscat: Sultan's request for appointment of a British Officer as Adviser to undertake improvements at Gwadur'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558041", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/3001: Coll 20/41 'Muscat: Prohibition of Import of Intoxicating liquors into Muscat'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558042", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/3002: Coll 20/42 'Muscat: Employment of Arab Refugees from Palestine in Muscat'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000558043", "parent" : "037-000557989", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/3003: Coll 20/44 'Muscat subjects killed in Hyderabad'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-000538283
036-000554996
037-000557989

Is part of:

IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/12 : Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections

IOR/L/PS/12/2951-3003 : Political (External) Collection 20: Muscat

Contains:

IOR/L/PS/12/2951 : Coll 20/1 'Muscat: Financial Situation: Budget Estimates, etc.'
IOR/L/PS/12/2952 : Coll 20/2 'Administration: Question of abdication of Sultan; Succession and Subsidies; Question of abrogation of treaties with…
IOR/L/PS/12/2953 : Coll 20/3 'Muscat: Relations with H. M. G.; Commercial Treaty: Renewal'
IOR/L/PS/12/2954 : Coll 20/3(2) 'Muscat: Relations with H. M. G.; Commercial Treaty: Revision of'
IOR/L/PS/12/2955 : Coll 20/3(3) 'Muscat: Relations with HMG: Commercial Treaty, Revision of'
IOR/L/PS/12/2956 : Coll 20/4 'Muscat: Levy Corps: Policy in regard to: Functions etc.'
IOR/L/PS/12/2957 : Coll 20/5 'Muscat: Sur: Misbehaviour of Beni Bu Ali tribe; Aiqa customs post; Question of Air Action'
IOR/L/PS/12/2958 : Coll 20/6 'Muscat: Trade: Annual Reports 1924-'
IOR/L/PS/12/2959 : Coll 20/7 'Muscat: British Consulate: Appointments and Movements of Staff (Political Agent)'
IOR/L/PS/12/2960 : Coll 20/8 'Muscat: Appointment of Financial Adviser: Mr S. E. Hedgcock'
IOR/L/PS/12/2961 : Coll 20/9 'Muscat: Procedure when Sultan visits H. M. Ships'
IOR/L/PS/12/2962 : Coll 20/10 'Muscat: S. W. Boundary of (Muscat-Aden): Spheres of Responsibility of the Air Authorities in Iraq and Aden'
IOR/L/PS/12/2963 : Coll 20/11 'Muscat: Channel of communication between foreign governments and the Sultan; Visits of foreign naval vessels to…
IOR/L/PS/12/2964 : Coll 20/12 'Muscat: Communications in Road construction'
IOR/L/PS/12/2965 : Coll 20/13 'Muscat: Date trade: Indian tariff on Muscat dates'
IOR/L/PS/12/2966 : Coll 20/14(1) 'Muscat: Tours of the Sultan to foreign countries (including India and USA)'
IOR/L/PS/12/2967 : Coll 20/14(2) 'Muscat: Sultan's tour to Europe, USA and United Kingdom: Question of conferment of KCIE'
IOR/L/PS/12/2968 : Coll 20/14(3) 'Muscat: Sultan's visit to England, 1938'
IOR/L/PS/12/2969 : Coll 20/14(4) 'Muscat: General discussions with Sultan during his visit to India and UK in 1937/38'
IOR/L/PS/12/2970 : Coll 20/14(5) 'Muscat: Sultan's visit to UK in 1938: Deputation of Lt Col G. Dalyell of the Binns as…
IOR/L/PS/12/2971 : Coll 20/15 'Muscat: Infringement of Muscat territorial waters by Persian vessels'
IOR/L/PS/12/2972 : Coll 20/16(1) 'Muscat: Diaries: News and Intelligence Summaries'
IOR/L/PS/12/2973A : Coll 20/16(2) 'Muscat: Diaries, News and Intelligence Summaries'
IOR/L/PS/12/2973B : Coll 20/16(2) Diaries: News and intelligence summaries March 1948-December 1949
IOR/L/PS/12/2974 : Coll 20/17 'Muscat: Coal Depot: Question of transfer to RAF authorities'
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Hierarchy:

032-000538283[0012]/036-000554996[0021]/037-000557989

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

SubSeries

Extent:

54 files (7768 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Arabic
English
French

Scripts:

Arabic
Latin

Start Date:

1921

End Date:

1950

Date Range:

1921-1950

Era:

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Arrangement:

The Political (External) Collection 20: Muscat files are arranged by file and (where appropriate) part number, by which, for example, the former external reference Coll 20/14(3) is composed of the Political (External) Collection number 20, the file number 14, and the part number 3.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Public Record(s)

Names:

Political Agent and Consul, Muscat, 1861-1971
Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa‘īd Dynasty, 1861-1970

Places:

Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, Asia