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Coll 5/6 ‘Muscat-Aden Air Route: Survey of Masirah Island’ [94r] (187/345)
The record is made up of 1 file (169 folios). It was created in 23 Apr 1931-18 Aug 1938. 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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39. The oheikh of Masira and his four followers were
disembarked and ship sailed for 3ur at 1530.
mm. isth imv m. 1 934 ,
40. Arrived at Sur at 1320 and disembarked the three
oheikhs. # Saivid Shahab landed and visited the iiali.
A deputation of Indian Merchants (British Subjects) cax/ie
on board to see the Telitical Ajent to complain about the
oands of robbers who are continually raiding the town and
pillaging their goods.
It is understood that the present Mali is quite unable to
keep order and is untrustworthy. It is probable that he
will shortly be recalled and that the late Tali of DHOFAH
will be sent to Bur in his place.
41. Left Sur at 2100 and arrived at Muscat 0630 on 19th
iebruary.
MQID4Y. 19th FEBRUARY- 19;u.
'iS. Quarantine .edical Officer came on board on arrival
and removes ill the Ooolies to hospital. The sic^
coolie
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
v/as very much oetuer, but was still suffering from a rash.
43. me
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.
and Saiyid Shahab disembarked.
the Sultan was in residence, having returned to
Muscat m S.S. BRITISH LORD from SALALA on 15tS February.
m 4 ?*! ver y ^xious about his Uncle Saiyid
Malek and 45 of his followers who left DH0F,iR by
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
oh
for Muscat. They were heard of at SHARBITAT
on 4th ^eDruary, and since then, no news of them has been
received.
A good look out was kept by H.M.3. BIDEF0RD on the way
back to Muscat, but no sign of the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was seen.
46 . mm
l^is boat, manned by 3 natives from Muscat
very useful for transporting the Surveying party from
the Motor boat to the shore. j v j
At every place visited there was a certain amount of surf.
risk
f'• Very good weather was experienced on the whole,
althpugn only on three occasions would the Flying boat
alighting and taking off from tile ship. *
ihe fog in the iviasira Channel is a distinct disadvantage to
this anchorage. It usually sets in at dawn and always
cleared off about 1330. J
ATTITUDE QF NATIVES.
iT- + ^ Nati ^ s were ^countered on shore at each place
visited. ihey were all most friendly except at Site C. where
they are considered to be unreliable. ^ |W
t seve-j.a.l places, boats cane oil to the snip and were ^iven
small presents of bread, etc. F 0
No arms of_any sort were carried by the European members of
Surveving party 9 r the boat's ere.. The Sheikhs and
their followers carried rifles.
Ii
mm boat.
......
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The file is concerned with the establishment of facilities along the southern coast of Oman for a proposed Muscat-Aden air route. It predominantly consists of reports on expeditions to establish (or repair) landing grounds and petrol storage facilities at the following locations: Masirah Island, Khor Jarama [Khawr al Jarāmah], Khor Gharum, and Shuwamiya [Ra’s ash Shuwāmīyah]. These reports are authored by either the Muscat 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. (Trenchard Craven William Fowle, Claude Edward Urquhart Bremner, and Ralph Ponsonby Watts), or the commanding officer of the deployed Royal Navy vessel: HMS Bideford or HMS Deptford. It also contains reconnaissance reports from surveys undertaken to identify suitable landing sites for the proposed air route. These reports include information on the personnel involved, progress made, incidents during the course of the expedition, navigational data, and sometimes details on eating and sleeping arrangements. It also contains a number of extracts from relevant — mainly Muscat — intelligence summaries.
The file includes copies of three agreements made with local Shaikhs: two agreements (folios 50-1) with Shaikh Said bin Sultan of Mahut for Shuwamiya and Khor Gharum; and an agreement (folio 24) with Muhammed bin Suwaillim, Shaikh of Batahrah, as a result of his disputing the former’s authority over Shuwamiya. It also contains a couple of sketch maps of the coast of Oman showing the locations surveyed, and the locations where air facilities have been established; these can be found on folios 31 and 88.
A report (folios 131-42), dated 29 March 1932, of a joint action between British forces and the Sultan of Muscat, Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd, against Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah al Hamudah of the Beni Bu Ali [Banī Bū ‘Alī] at Sur has also been included. The purpose of this action being to enforce the Sultan's authority by establishing a customs house at Aiqa.
The main correspondents are as follows: the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, officials of the Admiralty, officials of the Air Ministry, and officials of the 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. .
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (169 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 171; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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/12/1951
- Title
- Coll 5/6 ‘Muscat-Aden Air Route: Survey of Masirah Island’
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- front, front-i, 2r:109v, 109ar:109av, 110r:142v, 145r:171v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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