‘File XXVIII/1 Internal Politics & Relations with Oman. Narrative of Muscat Affairs 1872-1893’

IOR/R/15/6/36

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The record is made up of 1 file (154 folios). It was created in 9 Oct 1869-6 Mar 1893. 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 printed narrative reports of the Government of India concerning internal politics and relations with the Muscat Government (also called Maskat) between 1869 and 1892. The reports are signed by Assistant Political Residents in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and others. Each report is preceded by a table of contents. The reports are as follows:

  • Muscat Affairs, October 1869 to March 1872
  • Muscat Précis which contains papers up to proceedings, Political A., June 1873
  • Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, June 1873 to July 1874
  • Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, Jul 1874 to July 1875
  • Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, August 1875 to December 1880
  • Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, January 1881 to December 1884, (pages 179-180 of the report are missing, these have an account of the Khojas settled in Oman)
  • Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, January 1885 to December 1888
  • Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, January 1889 to December 1892
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1 file (154 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in 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 158; 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 3-155; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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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/R/15/6/36
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Subject Files: File XXVIII/1

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9 Oct 1869-6 Mar 1893 (CE, Gregorian)

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