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'B Series. POLITICAL 8/5 Jawasim-Shihuh situation (Dibba Affairs) (A Series 14/247)' [‎11v] (24/90)

The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1941-18 Oct 1944. 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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This brief file relates to a dispute involving the Sultan of Muscat, the Shihuh, and the Regent of Kalba over the building of a fortified tower and issues of protection against raiding. The main correspondents are 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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; (Tom C. Higginbotham; Captain John Baron Howes).

The correspondence includes a translation by the Internal Affairs Department, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, of an agreement to resolve the dispute.

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1 volume (44 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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There are two foliation sequences. The first sequence, which is intermittent, appears near the top right corner. The second sequence, which is complete and should be used for referencing, is written in the very top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins after the front cover, on the first folio of writing, and runs through to f.44, which is the inside of the back cover of the file.

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'B Series. POLITICAL 8/5 Jawasim-Shihuh situation (Dibba Affairs) (A Series 14/247)' [‎11v] (24/90), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/291, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023246660.0x000019> [accessed 21 July 2026]

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