'Muscat French Flag Question' [‎148r] (309/672)

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This volume contains correspondence predominantly between Major W G Grey, Officiating 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. ; Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. at Bushire; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; and A Barnett Barker, Lieutenant-Commander, HMS Lapwing ; and Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd, the Sultan of Muscat. The volume primarily concerns a dispute between Great Britain and France with regards to the flying of the French flag by Muscat dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. boats, resulting in arbitration by the Hague Tribunal. Subjects discussed within the volume include:

• The case of a British ship (HMS Terpsichore ) boarding a vessel flying the French flag (folios 320-324);
• The French Consul's visit (folio 76);
• A landing at Gwadar in 1896 by the Perso-Baluch Boundary Commission without reference to the Sultan of Muscat (folios 111, 119);
• The objection to the inclusion of the Sultan in the Hague Arbitration (folio 7) and selection of members for the Hague Arbitration (folio 14);
• The captain Ali bin Salim Walad Taib [‘Alī bin Sālim Walad Tayyib?] (folio 289);
• Boundaries of Muscat as given for the Hague Arbitration (folios 168, 231, 266);
• Instructions that 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. should not interfere with French consul's visit (folio 76);
• The case of ‘Abd al-Ḥasan bin ‘Abdullāh, known as Habluk (folio 67-68);
• The treatment of the Khoja's (f. 42); Nasib bin Muhammad [Naṣīb bin Muḥammad] (folio 67);
• The naval contractor and French protection (folio 60);
• Russian interests (folio 17);
• Question of the flag on Telegraph Island off Musandam (folios 201, 27);
• Boundaries with Ras-el-Khaimah (Ras al-Khaymah)and Shargah (Sharjah) (folio 200); slave trade under French flag (folio 320).

Documents of particular interest include:

• Agreements between the United Kingdom and France referring to Arbitration: the Question of the Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , February 1905 (folios 1C-4);
• Memorandum regarding the history of the Khoja Community now in Oman (folios 39-45); letters of Faysal bin Turki Al Bu Said (folios 47, 53-54);
• Documents concerning the interpretation of a 15 June 1900 (16 Ṣafar 1318) notification ( ‘ilān ) in Arabic by Faysal bin Turki regarding flying flags of foreign governments (folios 134-144, 179-186);
• 'List of dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. owners supposed by French to be under their protection' (folios 177-178);
• And Nine separate notes in reply to various statements made in the French case for the Hague Tribunal (folios 204-233);
• 'Foreign Department Notes. Limits of the Sultanate of Muscat', by John Gordon Lorimer, dated 22 March 1905 (folios 267-268)

Extent and format

1 volume (332 folios)

Arrangement

The file has an index on folio 328.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the final folio; these numbers are typed, with additions/clarifications/corrections in ink and 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. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 42 and 42A. Fold out folios: 36, 53-54, 93 and 93A; 138; 183; 185.

Written in

English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script

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