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IOR/L/PS/12/2959
- Record Id:
- 040-000557998
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000557989
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x0001f6
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100049397173.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/12/2959
- Title:
- Coll 20/7 'Muscat: British Consulate: Appointments and Movements of Staff (Political Agent)'
- Scope & Content:
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The file contains letters, telegrams, minutes, notes, and draft correspondence concerning the appointments and movements of staff at the Muscat Political Agency and Consulate. The correspondence deals with the granting of consular powers to the new appointee, and includes letters of appointment issued by the Foreign Office. These powers were requested by the Government of India and given by the King, via the Foreign Office. Other matters covered by the papers include:
- requests for official seals and signatures of appointees
- dates of a tour of India taken by the Muscat Agent in November 1937
- arrangements for leave and appropriate cover
- payment for travel costs
- questions of salary scales, including a proposal from the Residency at Bushire to raise those of First Interpreters at Muscat, Kuwait, and Khorramshahr.
The principal correspondents are the Political Agent and Consul at Muscat, Foreign Office, India Office, Government of India (Foreign Department), Office of the High Commissioner for India, Political Resident and Consul-General at Bushire, and the Ministry of War Transport.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000554996
037-000557989
040-000557998 - 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
IOR/L/PS/12/2959 : Coll 20/7 'Muscat: British Consulate: Appointments and Movements of Staff (Political Agent)' - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0012]/036-000554996[0021]/037-000557989[0009]/040-000557998
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (200 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x0001f6
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1921
- End Date:
- 1948
- Date Range:
- 14 Dec 1921-31 Mar 1948
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 202; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Former External References:
- Coll 20/7
- Arrangement:
- The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)