'File 35/10 Attack on Muscat by Shaikh Salih, 1895'

Content

Correspondence concerning the attack on Muscat in1895 when Shaikh Abdullah bin Salih took control of the town with the Sultan of Muscat holding Fort Jalali. The correspondence discusses the 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. 's desire to protect British subjects and property and his inability to order intervention in the matter owing to the British policy of strict neutrality in internal matters. Correspondents include the 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Major Hayes Sadler, 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; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India; Sheikh Abdullah bin Salih[Abdullāh Bin-Ṣāliḥ] ; Sayyid Sa'ud bin Azzan [Saʻūd bin ʻAzzān]. There are translations of letters from the Sultan of Muscat but not the original letters in Arabic.

Extent and format

1 volume (119 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio. The file also bears another former foliation system consisting of uncircled numbers.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/391

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 35/10

History of this record

Date(s)

14 Feb 1895-22 Jun 1895 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Military operations

Share this record

• Share on twitter
• Share on facebook

Cite this record in your research

'File 35/10 Attack on Muscat by Shaikh Salih, 1895', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/391, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00016c> [accessed 23 April 2024]

Link to this record

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00016c

IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00016c/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Copyright: How to use this content