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Coll 29/68 'Recess arrangements in the Persian Gulf' [‎12r] (22/581)

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The record is made up of 1 file (286 folios). It was created in 29 Mar 1924-27 Aug 1945. 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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The work of 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 has been considerably impeded by lack of transport
and endeavours have been made to provide him with a
yacht* The "Evadne” which it was hoped might be
suitable having proved impossible f the Admiralty have
now produced a list of other possible yachts* It seems
fairly certain that one of these will be suitable and can
be made available* In that case the backing of the
Foreign Office will be neoeesary to obtain Treasury
sanction to the expenditure involved being included
among the items reserved for discussion at the end of the
war for division between H»K*Gr* and the Government of India*
The grounds on which the expenditure may be Justified
might be discussed.
Geological Survey by Petroleua Concessions Limited
on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and in Muscat *
The Company propose to send a Geological party this
winter 194 £H»j 6 to oanplete the surface survey and to map (
the area Jebel/l?ay&Y/3&r& imi/Jebel/Hafit, and to follow
this up in 19^-7 with a Geophysical survey. They also
propose to establish Headquarters at Baraimi Oasis* The
control of the Sultan of Muscat over this area is very
slight and arran#mients will probably have to be made
ad hoc with the various Sheikhs encountered* It is also
possible that the Qaapany may send a party for Geological
work in country inland frcm the coast between llasirah
Island and Ras-al-Hadd.
This is a matter of more interest perhaps to the
Ministry of Fuel & power than the Foreign Office.
r
5 # Muscat Civil Air Agreement and R.A.F* requirements
in Muscat territory . ( 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. letter No. Ext.22lV'45
of 21st June. Ministry of Civil Aviation's letter 0 #
Mth July and 13th July, \
copies sent to Mr* CheethaaiJ

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The file concerns recess arrangements for the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and for 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 Kuwait.

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The file is composed of personal and official correspondence between the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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 Kuwait, the Foreign Office, 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 Government of India, the Admiralty, the Viceroy, O K Caroe, the Passport Office, the Office of the High Commissioner for India, and Army & Navy Stores Limited.

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1 file (286 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 (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 288; 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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