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'File 35/85 I A 8. Muscat: French Flag Question' [44r] (94/512)
The record is made up of 1 volume (249 folios). It was created in 9 Dec 1892-11 Jan 1905. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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0004
Copy of letter No.148 dated April 18th 190S from Major P.Z.
Cox C. I.E. H.B.M.'s CONsgi^ &
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 to L.W.
Dane Esquire I.C.S. SECRETARY to the GOVERNMENT of INDIA in
the Foreign Department.
In continuation of my letters Nos.138 and 1SS dated 11th in
stant I have the honor to forward copies of further documents
relating to the two incidents under report, connected with
the .French flag.
8. They are as follows
(I.) Copies of five letters which have passed be
tween the French Consul and His Highness or myself
since last mail left.
£11.) Copies of the statements of the five persons
who absconded from quarantine.
) Copy of the statement of the Sultan's Quar
antine Superintendent,
.The statements of the three Sooris claiming French protection
throw a good deal of light upon the dubious methods by which
the French flag is distributed among the Sultan's subjects>
and I respectfully commend the© to the attention of Govern
ment.
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- Content
Correspondence concerning the use of French flags by dhows at Sur and the actions taken by the Sultan of Muscat and the Government of India. Includes a hand drawn map (folio 33) 'Rough sketch of Soor'.
Topics covered include:
- The establishment of a French consulate;
- Representation of the Sultan of Muscat at the Hague tribunal;
- British documents relating to the arbitration at the Hague tribunal;
- Issues involving the slave trade and use of the French flag.
Correspondents include Major Percy Zachariah Cox, 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; 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. ; Louis William Dane, Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; Quarantine superintendent of the Sultan of Muscat.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (249 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. There is an index at the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliaton system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio.
- Written in
- English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/403
- Title
- 'File 35/85 I A 8. Muscat: French Flag Question'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:25v, 26v, 27v:32v, 34r:56v, 57v, 58v, 60v:64v, 66r:100v, 101v:106v, 108r:126v, 127v, 128v:249v, i-r:iii-v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence