Coll 20/6 'Muscat: Trade: Annual Reports 1924-'

Content

The file contains reports on the trade of Muscat for the years 1924-25 through to 1939-40, and for 1942-43. The reports were prepared 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. , Muscat, and consisted of a short prose introduction followed by tables of trade statistics. Some correspondence concerning the distribution and confidentiality of the report is contained within the file. Correspondents include the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, 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. , Department of Overseas Trade, High Commissioner for India, and the Official Secretary to the Commonwealth of Australia.

The reports for the years 1940-41 and 1941-42 are not contained within the file and according to a manuscript note (folio 5) were never received at 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. .

Extent and format

1 file (290 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 293; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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/L/PS/12/2958

Former external reference(s)

Coll 20/6

History of this record

Date(s)

8 Jan 1926-18 Oct 1947 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

International tradeReports

People & organisations

Government of India, Foreign SecretaryDepartment of Overseas Trade

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