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'File 8/1 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: GWADUR/KALAT BOUNDARY' [‎58r] (115/215)

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The record is made up of 1 file (105 folios). It was created in 14 May 1942-7 Apr 1948. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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From,
^vi-1
No*10/730
British Agencv.
Guadur, the 12th July 1945.
the British Agent,
Lruadur.
10,
The rolitical Agent a H.b.M's Consul,
Muscat
Sir,
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in continuation of my letter wo. 10/438 dated
10th April 1945 regarding complaints of Guadur camel
men against the harsh treatment of &alat State sardars
and oiTicials, i have the honour to state that the vali
sent to me on 10th July 1945 one Qadirbakhsh bin sarish
a Muscat subject who stated:*
"About 10 days ago 1 accompanied by jaroo and our
sons went to nech in halat state, when we reached
a place named Gogdan, some of the Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
oaikhan assaulted us and took possession of 3 of
our camels. They sent one ttX camel which belonged
to me to lump. 1 accompanied the camel. As a very
heavy load had been put on my camel x found it
half dead with fatigue when x arrived at Tump, un
return from lump x had travelled only a portion of
my journey when my camel died, x was paid nothing
as my camel hire irom Gogian to Tump, xhe Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
sent Jaroo and 2 camels to a place which 1 do not
know, up to today nothing has been heard of jaroo
and the two camels."
2. hinily let me know if any action has been taken
on my letter No. 10/438 dated 10th April and
also if any action would be taken on the complain of
Qadirbakhsn copied above.
x have the honour to be,
Sir,
iour most obedient servant,
nritish Agent

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Following on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/183), this file mainly concerns issues arising in relation to the boundary between Muscat-controlled Gwadur [Gwadar] and the state of Kalat. It features the following principal correspondents: the British Agent, Gwadur; 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. and Consul, Muscat; 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. ; the Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan; the Minister of External Affairs, Muscat and Oman; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd]; officials of the Government of India's External Affairs Department.

The file includes discussion of the following: reports that Kalat state authorities are building a road which will pass through Muscat territory; reports of coast watchers of Kalat state patrolling in the Gwadur area; details of the Gwadur district, including its extent and limits, its customs and its population size; reports of Muscat subjects being mistreated and subjected to forced labour in Kalat state; the case for laying down a 'working line' of the Gwadur-Kalat boundary for the benefit of British political officers on each side, and whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the Khan of Kalat should both be informed of such an arrangement; whether the question of the formal demarcation of the Gwadur-Kalat boundary should be reopened; dissatisfaction among neighbouring tribal leaders near Gwadur over the Sultan of Muscat's recent decision to cease paying their annuities.

Also included in the file are four maps depicting Gwadur and the surrounding region. The Arabic language material mainly consists of correspondence between British officials in the Gulf and representatives of Muscat and Oman.

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1 file (105 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 107; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-106; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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