‘File B/6 Miscellaneous Correspondence with the Political Agent, Muscat’

Content

The file contains correspondence relating to the settlement of various civil claims referred to 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. and Consul at Muscat, chiefly by Omani subjects in disputes over money with relatives or associates currently living and working in Bahrain and Sharjah. There are also attempts by 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. and the Muscat authorities to trace the heirs to family property in Oman following the death of the owners. The main correspondents are: 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. and Consul at Muscat, 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. at Bahrain, the 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. Agent at Sharjah and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain. Included in the file are several Arabic documents and letters from the High Court of Bahrain, the Secretary of Manama Municipality, and officials of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.

Extent and format

1 file (143 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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 145; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-125; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic 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/15/2/1862

Former external reference(s)

Vernacular Office Files: B/6

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Dec 1931-29 Apr 1942 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Debt recoveryInheritance and successionClaimsDivorce

Places

Muscat

People & organisations

Adviser to the Government of BahrainNative Agent, Trucial Coast, SharjahPolitical Agent and Consul, Muscat

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‘File B/6 Miscellaneous Correspondence with the Political Agent, Muscat’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1862, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000282.0x000255> [accessed 19 April 2024]

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