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'File 35/85 I A 8. Muscat: French Flag Question' [69r] (144/512)
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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Copy of letter No.183 dated 4th May 1903 from the Political
Agent Muscat to the Secretary to the Groverrunent of India in
the Foreign Department.
1 have the honor to refer to the telegrams which
have passed with regard to the exact reading of the Secretary
of State's telegram of 87th April in connection with the French
.Flag question.
2. When I addressed you my telegram of 88th April I
thought that the portion of the Secretary of State's message
to which I referred was intended to be read:-
+ * + Major Cox may be authorised to assure
His Highness of the support of His Majesty's Gov
ernment. He (i.e.the Sultan) should plead etc •j-'*
,Prom your telegram of J5rd May however which has just reached
me I now understand the wording to be as first telegraphed
viz
* * * Major Cox may be authorised to assure
" His Highness of the support of His Majesty's (Jov-
^if he should ^ j ^ ^
" jernmentJ Plead that Rtn : :
Z should he
I understand the telegram to mean " Major Cox may be authorised
to assure His Highness of the support of His Majesty's gov
ernment, always proviewed; that in persevering in his refusal
to release the French 5?lag—holders he does not give the
French Consul any invalid or arrogant reason for so doing
but simply pleads as his excuse the fact that the whole
"question is under discussion in Europe and that meanwhile un
til the contrary is proved or adjudged, he is within his
" rights in so doing."
fhis is in fact the line which the Sultan has all along taken
and will take; but as even after'the Secretary of State's
explanation I find the wording of the telegram a little am
biguous, it seems advisable for me to report by letter the in
terpretation which I have put upon it.
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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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- 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
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- Open Government Licence