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'Muscat-Omani relations' [62r] (131/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (199 folios). It was created in 4 Apr 1932-18 Oct 1946. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Ccnfldentlal•
No.55-S of 1941.
British
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
& Gonbulete -Generalf
Buehirtt the Ibtn January 1941*
Vrom Tht Hon'ble Lieutenant Colonel C.G .Priort C.I.B*
Political Reeident in the Peraian Gulft
Bushire•
To The secretary to the aotemment of India»
External Affaire Department#
New De Ihi •
C
Sir
1 hfve the honour to enclose a cupy of a very
intereating letter which I have juat received from the
Political Agentf Muscat* No•0/28 of the 4th January 1*41
regarding affairs in the Bhahirah.
2* It would be a serioua set back if the Sultan were to
lose ground in this area# and our interests lie not merely
in the maintenance of hi a positiont but its gradual
consolidation throughout the territories which formerly
belonged to the rulers of Muscat and Oman*
♦
3. I am sending a copy of this letter and its enclosures
to the
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
* the Air Cfficer Commanding* Iraq and
the Middle iiiast Intelligence Centre* Cairo.
I have the honour to bet
Sir*
Your moat obedient servant*
• under Printed Letter llo»56*S dated 15th January
a?i' 1941 •
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Correspondence discusses relations between Muscat state and the interior of Oman. Since 1920 the Treaty of Sib had regulated the interactions between Muscat on the coast and the interior of Oman under the Imam. The treaty was mediated by Ronald Evelyn Wingate, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat.
Correspondence in 1945 and 1946 discusses Sultan Sa'id bin Taimur's desire to obtain a guarantee of RAF support for any incursion into the interior when the ailing Imam died. Letters from British officials discuss what additional leverage they could gain as a condition of provision of arms and officers.
Correspondents include Shaikh Isa bin Saleh (of Sur); Reginald George Alban, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Muscat; Major Claude Edward U Bremner, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Muscat.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (199 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation errors:1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 88 and 88A; 139 and 139A. Foliation omissions:158
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/437
- Title
- 'Muscat-Omani relations'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:88v, 88ar:88av, 89r:139v, 139ar:139av, 140r:141r, 142r, 141v, 142v:143r, 144r, 143v, 144v:157v, 159r:200v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence