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IOR/R/15/6/128
- Record Id:
- 040-000242620
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000242469
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000328
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100057792369.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/6/128
- Title:
- File 4/2 CORONATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE VI
- Scope & Content:
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The file concerns an invitation to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Sa‘īd bin Taymūr [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] (and other Persian Gulf rulers) to attend the coronation of King George VI (on 12 May 1937).
The papers include: correspondence from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle) concerning the coronation, January 1937; the implication that the Gulf rulers concerned would be responsible for paying their own expenses (e.g. folio 3); the Sultan of Muscat's indication that he would not be in London for the coronation (folios 27-35); international distribution of news film of the coronation, March 1937; arrangements for parades and receptions in Bahrain and the other agencies, April 1937; a telegram concerning the cost of the coronation celebrations on the Arab coast (folio 45); a telegram concerning coronation medals; and telegrams concerning congratulatory messages from Gulf rulers, May 1937.
The Arabic content of the papers consists of a letter (with translation into English) from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (folios 16-17), and the Sultan's reply (also with English translation) on folios 31-35.
- 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
038-000242619
040-000242620 - 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/15/6/128-134 : File 4: Ceremonials, Honours and Awards
IOR/R/15/6/128 : File 4/2 CORONATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE VI - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0006]/036-000242469[0003]/037-000242557[0004]/038-000242619[0001]/040-000242620
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (49 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000328
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1937
- End Date:
- 1937
- Date Range:
- 6 Jan 1937-13 May 1937
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 51; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-48; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Former External References:
- Subject files: File 4/2
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)