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PZ 6253/1938 'Shipwreck of a party of Muscat Arabs - Qn. of recovery of expenses incurred by Govt. of Italian Somaliland' [‎15r] (30/109)

The record is made up of 1 file (54 folios). It was created in 7 Sep 1938-17 May 1941. 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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Copy of a Mem<
the 22nd June _
Political Resid-en-i-in-the--Persian _ Gulf, to
the Secretary to the Govt, of India in the
External Affairs Department*
Wreck of Muscat dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. "Ghalib 11 off the
coast of Italian Somaliland in March
1938. Question of the incidence of
expenditure incurred by the Government
of* Kenya.
Reference the correspondence resting with my
telegram No. A. 147 dated the 11th April 1940, on
the subject noted above.
2 . 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. , Muscat, states that the
Sultan has now agreed in writing to pay the
£247/-, "in view of the existing friendship
between our Governments".
3 . The Sultan asks, however, to be informed
of the responsibility of Governments under
international law in the case of shipwreck of
boats flying their flag, in order to guide him if
similar case should arise in future. I would be
glad to know what reply should be given.

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The file contains correspondence concerning: the shipwreck on the coast of Italian Somaliland, on 20 March 1938, of a group of Muscat Arabs on board the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. [sailing vessel] ‘ Galib ’, bound for Zanzibar and the Tanganyika Territory; and the reimbursement of the expenses incurred by the Government of Italian Somaliland and the Government of Kenya in the transport of the rescued party to Mombasa, Kenya, and the subsequent transport of most of the passengers to Zanzibar.

The correspondence mainly consists of: correspondence between the Under Secretary of State for India and the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, including enclosed copies of correspondence between Malcolm Macdonald, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Chief Marshal and Governor of Kenya, and others; correspondence between 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. and the External Affairs Department of the Government of India, and copies of correspondence between the Government of India, External Affairs Department 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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1 file (54 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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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 54; 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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