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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [23r] (55/354)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 5 Nov 1931-1 Dec 1932. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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British
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
& Uonsulate-Oenerai,
Buahire, the 25rcl No vember 1951.
From
To
The Hon'ble Lt.Colonel H .V.Biscoe
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.
,
xhe Hopeigj secretary to the GoYernment of India 9
Hew Delhi.
Sir,
* I have the honour to invite a reference to the
^ eor res pond ence ending with your letter Ho.?. 40^/31, dated the
qx . 86th Beptemher 1931, regarding the desire of Mis Hi^iness the
Ruitan of Muscat to abdicate, and to report that, in accordance
with the instructione of the Ooveriunent of India, I proceeded
to Karachi by air on the 13th Moranber. arriving there the
following day. I had pre-rioualy arranged with His Higfanesa
to aeet me there and I was also anxious that Saiyid said
should accompany me, as he has in the past been Tery helpful
in discussions with his father, and 1 was also anxious to talk
over various matters regarding the administration of the state
with him. Unfortunately the mail steamer Imd already left
Muscat when my telegram inviting saiyid Said to join me at
Karachi reached him. but the senior Naval officer very kindly
arranged for him to go over to Owadur in H .m. S .-S-owey". and
from there he flew into Karachi with me.
2. on the 15th I had a prolonged interview with Said
laimur lasting about three hours, and it was continued the
follov/ing
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Correspondence concerning the abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]and the accession of his son, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]. The file includes a letter in Arabic (folio 97) from Sultan Taimur with a translation in English, giving reasons as to why he cannot return to Muscat and willingness to accept a reduced subsidy. Correspondence discusses the timing of the abdication and arrangements for Taimur bin Faisal to reside in Ceylon.
Correspondents include Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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; Hugh Vincent Biscoe, 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. ; Taimur bin Faisal; Said bin Taimur.
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- 1 volume (170 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. The volume includes a subject index.
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The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . An earlier foliation system, which uses uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of rectos, runs throughout the volume. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 97a. Folio 97 is an inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. .
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- Title
- 'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur'
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- front, front-i, 1ar:1bv, 2r:2v, 2ar:2bv, 3r:19v, 19ar:19av, 20r, 21r:96v, 97ar, 97r:97v, 97br:97bv, 97av, 98r:169v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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