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IOR/R/15/6/326
- Record Id:
- 040-000242823
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000242469
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000065
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100069667163.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/6/326
- Title:
- File 9/7 Shipping, Naval & Marine: Muscat Lighthouse and Leading Light
- Scope & Content:
-
Correspondence concerning the maintenance and improvement of the lighthouse and other lighting at Muscat. The papers deal with a number of matters, including: a proposal to charge a levy on all shipping in the Gulf for the use of lighting and buoying; requests for replacement parts for lighting at Muscat; requests for coconut oil for lighting; complaints about poor lighting; repairs to the Muscat Lighthouse pathway and steps; costing and payment for repairs, including a proposal for an allowance for such maintenance at the Political Agency, Muscat.
Correspondence comes from: the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agency, Muscat; the Port Directorate, Basrah; the Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay [Mumbai]; Accountant General, Central Revenue, New Delhi; and Government of India, Department of Commerce.
- 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
038-000242794
040-000242823 - 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/15/6/298-331 : File 9: Naval and Shipping
IOR/R/15/6/326 : File 9/7 Shipping, Naval & Marine: Muscat Lighthouse and Leading Light - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0006]/036-000242469[0003]/037-000242557[0010]/038-000242794[0029]/040-000242823
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (52 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000065
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1923
- End Date:
- 1935
- Date Range:
- 25 Oct 1923-23 Oct 1935
- 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 54; 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 2-53; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Former External References:
- File 9/7
- Arrangement:
- The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Government of India, Accountant-General, Central Revenues, c 1900-1947
Government of India, Commerce Department, 1872-1947
Port Directorate, Basra, Early 20th century-Mid 20th century
Royal Indian Marine, Director, 1st half of the 20th century - Subjects:
- Harbours
