'(F 69) File 82/26 A.P.O.C. - Muscat Oil Concession' [5r] (26/163)
The record is made up of 1 file (77 folios). It was created in 11 Sep 1925-20 May 1928. 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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Telegram
From
To
No. 584.
Dated Ibth. September 1925
Resident, Bushire.
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
A.P.CKC. geologist probably arrives Muscat
18th October and Wilson proposes he first works northwards
to Sohar or as much further as possible. Then he will
charter
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
to proceed Elphinstone and Malcolm inlets and
survey Masendan massif as far as possible.
Then returning to Sohar try to cross to Abd Dhabi or Dibai or
elsewhere on
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
. This latter journey 1 consider
most problematical.
He proposes party take Government of India surveyor to make
quarter inch survey along Muscat Batina Coast, who will be
left behind geologist's party,if necessary,to complete work.
Can transport up- to about 20 Camels - and guards be supplied onr
payment for journey "so far as Muscat territory is concerned ?
As regards Dhofar, same geologist with surveyor
suggested to go Dhofar in January possibly when Sultan is
fetched back, and will survey hinterland as far as possible,
being brought back by tanker. .Necessary arrangements
required for transport and guards.
As regards Masirah, Wilson asks for cursory examination of
this place, where oil has frequently been reported, and.,
proposes "Triad" stops there while • returning farom Dhofar with
Sultan. What political arrangements will be necessary, and
is this feasible in your opinion ?
Wilson proposes you accompany geologist during
Batina Coast trip and 1 ask Government of India sanction.
Would you like to go ?
Please wire reply to last question and as regards
Batina Coast and Masendan proposals.
RESIDENT.
J
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The volume contains correspondence, telegrams and notes of meetings between 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. at Muscat and 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. at Bahrain and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives regarding geologic surveys of Dhofar, Massirah and Batinah, Muskat, in Oman, and Gwadar, in Pakistan, carried on by geologists employed by D'Arcy Exploration Company. The volume contains an extract from the account of the expedition to Muscat (folios 44-45) and some letters to and from the Amīr of Ja‘lān, Muḥammad bin Nāṣir Āl Ḥamūdah.
There are some maps within the file:
- Reduction to show Relationships of the Combined Plane Table and Prismatic Compass Sketch Map of the Country between JEBEL RODHAH, SOHAR AND IBRI, OMAN, ARABIA, with the Oman peninsula (f. 18A);
- Sketch map of the Omani and Emirati coast from Muscat northbound (f. 18B);
- Map extracted from Geographical Journal Sep. 1925' showing Oman and Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (f. 18C);
- 'Map showing coast and ports of Oman' (f. 36A), drawn by Mr Bower.
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- 1 file (77 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is written in pencil and can be found 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.
The numbering commences at the first folio with 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D; 2-3; 4 and 4A; 5-7; 8 and 8A; 9-17; 18, 18A, 18B and 18C; 19-36; 37 and 37A; 38-60; 61 and 61A and then it carries on until 66, which is the last number given to the last folio.
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