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IOR/R/15/6/88
- Record Id:
- 040-000242578
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000242469
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0002e0
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100071580783.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/6/88
- Title:
- File 2/10 III II- B/1- Vol. II. II. AVIATION. B. ROYAL AIR FORCE. (1) Reconnaissance of Basrah, Aden, Muscat, Masirah, Murbat, Sauqrah Bay etc. Air Route
- Scope & Content:
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The volume contains correspondence in the form of letters, telegrams and reports related to the Royal Air Force (RAF) reconnaissance in various regions in Oman including Sauqrah Bay (referred to as Khor Gharum/Gharim), Shuwaimiya and Khuria Muria Bay.
The volume includes correspondence with the Muscat and Oman, Council of Ministers regarding certain Shaikhs who had influence over the people of Sauqrah Bay to accompany RAF personnel during their operation there, and to help enforcing tribal responsibility for maintenance and safeguarding of the landing grounds and the petrol stores.
The volume also includes copies of agreements between the Muscat Political Agency and Shaikh Said bin Sultan Al-Maj‘ali for rent and care of the landing grounds at Shuwaimiya and Khor Gharum/Gharim. It also includes an extract of a report of an expedition to Shuwaimiya by the commanding officer, HMS Deptford, covering the period March-April 1938.
Among other correspondents in the volume are the Political Residency, Bushire; Royal Air Force Headquarters, Iraq; Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf; and the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.
A number of pages have been bound into the volume upside down (ff 28-36 and 110).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000242469
037-000242557
038-000242561
040-000242578 - 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/15/6 : Political Agency, Muscat
IOR/R/15/6/70-472 : Muscat Agency, Subject Files
IOR/R/15/6/72-121 : File 2: Aviation
IOR/R/15/6/88 : File 2/10 III II- B/1- Vol. II. II. AVIATION. B. ROYAL AIR FORCE. (1) Reconnaissance of Basrah, Aden, Muscat, Masirah, Murbat,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0006]/036-000242469[0003]/037-000242557[0002]/038-000242561[0017]/040-000242578
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (205 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0002e0
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1934
- End Date:
- 1938
- Date Range:
- 6 Dec 1934-18 Aug 1938
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 201; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
- Former External References:
- II- B/1- Vol. II.
Subject Files: File 2/10 III - Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)