'File 9/1 I Naval & Shipping: Movements of HM Ships and Naval Officers'

Content

Correspondence concerning the movement of ships through Muscat. The majority of the file is made up of notifications of the arrival and departure of HM ships into and out of Muscat. These papers deal with the questions of gun salutes and official visits when appropriate. Other matters covered by the file include: the movement of naval officers; programmes for official tours (such as that of 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 December 1947, see folios 193-194); arrangements for injured servicemen during the Second World War (folios 4-14); requests for water, coal, interpreters, escorts, cash, and other miscellaneous things; and the question of new arrangements for the ships of newly-independent India and Pakistan when visiting Muscat and Gwadur.

The principal 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. , Muscat; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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. ; and Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] or his Secretary. Other correspondence comes from: the Government of India, External Affairs Department; Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy; Air Officer Commanding British Forces, Iraq; Naval Officer in Charge, Hormuz; the High Commissioner for the UK in Pakistan; the Commonwealth Relations Office; the British Agent, Gwadur; and the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited.

Extent and format

1 file (279 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear. At the rear of the file are internal office notes (ff 262-280).

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 281; 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 266-281; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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/15/6/298

Former external reference(s)

File 9/1/1

History of this record

Date(s)

8 Sep 1939-31 Dec 1948 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

Indian Political Service, External Affairs DepartmentAir Officer Commanding, IraqHM Ambassador to PakistanCommonwealth Relations OfficeBritish AgentBritish India Steam Navigation Company LimitedSultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa'īd Dynasty

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