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Coll 7/38(S) 'Muscat: export of arms and ammunition to the Persian Gulf' [2r] (5/18)
The record is made up of 1 file (6 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1949-27 Oct 1949. 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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ur?^ C1 ’.-^ ai .- A StM, - ARY OF EVBJTS Pi THE FERSXAM GULP
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Belations with Pakistan.
• The Senior l aval Officer, Persian Sulf very kindly
Kavv^o^r^Vh 6 i lag °^ :i - cer 'Commanding the Royal Pakistan
"Thai,, ! 1 Y tCb f consignment of gunpowder by the H.M.P.S.
' ., *0 Muscat. This gunpowder which was obtained for
had f Ulta " throu 8 h tne Government of India before partition
d been lying at Malir near Karachi for about three years
unannn eV1 e U ? efforts to airange for its despatch had been
"Jha? ^ S + Ul ^ a ?u n ° merohant shi P would handle it. The
Mu^«r d°+h the 0 PP ortuni ty to pay a formal visit to
Muscat and the usual courtesies were exchanged. There were
also parties and games ashore and the visit is reported to
have passed off very successfully except that the Pakistanis
were somewhat annoyed to find that their currency was not
revalued 1 " ^ Sh ° pS ' This Was t,efore sterling had been
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Correspondence regarding a formal visit made by the Royal Pakistan Naval vessel HMPS Jhelum to Muscat, during which a consignment of gunpowder was transported to the Sultan of Muscat. The Government of India had arranged for the transport of gunpowder three years earlier, but had been unable to effect the transfer. The correspondence provides details of the visit, which included a formal lunch for the Sultan, tea and dinner parties for officers, local notables and the royal family, and an open day for the public.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (6 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. Serial numbers in red ink refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file (folio 7).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2207
- Title
- Coll 7/38(S) 'Muscat: export of arms and ammunition to the Persian Gulf'
- Pages
- 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:8v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence