'File 8/98 IV ARMS & AMMUNITION for SULTAN.'

Content

This file relates to the supply of arms and ammunition by the British Government to the Muscat Government.

The correspondence mainly concerns a request for ammunition, for use by the Muscat Infantry, which is received by the British Government from Charles Kendall and Partners, acting on behalf of the Muscat Government. The correspondence makes reference to Charles Kendall and Partners having requested the support of the Foreign Office in obtaining ammunition from the War Office, after the War Office initially rejected the application. The application for ammunition is in addition to that already supplied to the Muscat Government by the Air Ministry, under the 1947 Civil Air Agreement.

The file's principal correspondents are as follows: 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, Muscat; 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs; officials of the Foreign Office.

Extent and format

1 file (23 folios)

Arrangement

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

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 25, 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.

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/15/6/297

Former external reference(s)

Subject files: File 8/98 IV

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Jan 1951-23 Apr 1951 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Ammunition

People & organisations

Minister for Foreign AffairsCharles Kendall GroupPolitical Resident, Persian GulfForeign Office

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