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IOR/R/15/1/439
- Record Id:
- 040-000227890
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000227427
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00019c
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023937283.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/439
- Title:
- Matrah - Proposal to make it Port of Call for B.I. steamers instead of Muscat
- Scope & Content:
-
Correspondence discusses the merits of developing the port at Matrah [Muţraḩ] as a port of call for British India steamers as opposed to Muscat. Correspondence notes that the British Residency wished to move trade away from Dubai; the development of Khasab was considered and the lowering of re-export duty in Muscat is also discussed.
A memorandum from Charles Wills of the Mesopotamia-Persia Corporation to Captain Stuart Horner, Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, sets out the case for the development of Matrah. A letter from Cyril Johnson Barrett, Political Agent, Muscat to Bernard Stuart Horner, Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, explains the winds and other advantages of Matrah to Muscat. A letter from Bertram Thomas, Financial Adviser to Major Cyril Johnson Barrett, Political Agent, Muscat, argues against the move. The correspondence notes that the proposal was dropped for the time being.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000227427
037-000227638
038-000227841
040-000227890 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1 : Political Residency, Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/199-703 : Political Residency, Bushire: subject files
IOR/R/15/1/391-467 : File 35: Muscat
IOR/R/15/1/439 : Matrah - Proposal to make it Port of Call for B.I. steamers instead of Muscat - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0001]/036-000227427[0003]/037-000227638[0011]/038-000227841[0049]/040-000227890
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (21 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00019c
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1926
- End Date:
- 1926
- Date Range:
- 22 Feb 1926-8 Jun 1926
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1, 1A and 1B.
- Former External References:
- A Series: 35/127
Confidential Series: A 52 - Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)