Coll 20/14(1) 'Muscat: Tours of the Sultan to foreign countries (including India and USA)'

IOR/L/PS/12/2966

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The record is made up of 1 file (285 folios). It was created in 10 Apr 1933-9 Apr 1947. It was written in English. 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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The file contains correspondence relating to visits by the Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], to regions of Oman and foreign countries. The correspondence covers travel arrangements, reports of the visits by British officials, and the question of the Sultan's conduct in bypassing the British Government when communicating with foreign powers.

The papers cover the following visits:

  • The Batinah Coasts in 1933
  • Dhofar in 1933, 1938, and 1946
  • A world tour including India, Japan, the United States of America, and Europe in 1937-38
  • Further trips to India in 1941 and 1942
  • Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, and Syria in 1944.

Also included in the file are the following:

Correspondents include 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. in Muscat, Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Government of India, Colonial Office, Foreign Office, Air Ministry, British Embassies in Washington, Paris, Cairo, Tokyo, and Berlin, and Sultan Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] of Muscat.

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1 file (285 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 287; 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.

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English in Latin script
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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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IOR/L/PS/12/2966
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Coll 20/14 (1)

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10 Apr 1933-9 Apr 1947 (CE, Gregorian)

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