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'Muscat-Omani relations' [170r] (349/412)
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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SECRET.
Telegram S (O.T.P.) 6.
From
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
at Bahrain.
To
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.
London (please pass to Jedda)
Repeated Government of India, New Delhi,
and
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, at Karachi,
No. T/612.
Dated 19th August 1946.
Reference my telegram No. T/494 August
14th. Purchase of arms from America by Sultan,
2. American Consul Dhahran whom I have
recently seen spoke to me about this case and showed
me Sultans letter in original. Amount of ammunition
asked for by bultan is 160,000 half 300,000 rounds
and not 600,000 half 1,000,000 as stated in your
telegram No. 13036 July 16th, If rifles are supplied
I see no objection to this amount of ammunition
being also supplied,
3. American Consul told me he had heard
that State Department were not repeat not anxious to
supply arms and ammunition and had referred to
H.M.G. I therefore told him that I had been consult
ed and had recommended that the Sultan should be
asked to state purpose for which arms required.
4. I mentioned vaguely to Consul that
Sultan v.ished to extend his control over the inter
ior but did not say anything about his request to
K.L.G. for assistance in the subjugation of Oman,
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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.
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- 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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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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