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PZ 584/41 'Omani fear of an invasion.' [3v] (6/18)
The record is made up of 1 file (7 folios). It was created in 9 Oct 1940-6 Feb 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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The file contains correspondence from Major Tom Hickinbotham, 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 HM Consul, Muscat, to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior, 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. , which is forwarded to Olaf Kirkpatrick Caroe, Secretary to the Government of India, External Affairs Department.
The Consul describes the general fear amongst Omanis that Iran or Russia might invade their country while British attention was turned elsewhere on account of the Second World War, and suggests that the presence of a British warship at Muscat or another coastal town might help to allay these fears.
The file also contains a short political note describing the historical background to the Omanis' fears of invasion, and a naval cypher from the Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, requesting that a naval visit to Oman be arranged.
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- 1 file (7 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 9; 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/12/475
- Title
- PZ 584/41 'Omani fear of an invasion.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:8v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence