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'FILE 8/8 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: ZANZIBAR SUBSIDIES' [134r] (267/282)
The record is made up of 1 file (138 folios). It was created in 13 Dec 1939-9 Sep 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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ffiESIAH GULF RSSIDEHC1 /j?^
BADA2K
the 22nd June 1948
Dear Department,
Please refer to our letter (36/151) of the 12th June 1948,
. about the Zanzibar Subsidy to the Sultan of Muscat*
2* You have presumably seen the Government of India's letter
No*F*19-AWT/48 of the 3rd June 1948 to the Commonwealth Relations
Office, London, and their telegram No»7025 of the 19th June 1948
to this
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.
. From the local point of view we are anxious
that any arrears of the subsidy should be paid Into the Sultan of
Muscat's account with Lloyds Bank in London as soon as possible and
that payments should be made regularly every month In future.
It appears from the Government of India's telegram No.5978 of the
28th May to the Commonwealth Relations Office, London, that payments
are due from and including the month of March. It is not clear
from their telegram of the 19th June whether they have actually
issued instructions to their High Commissioner in London to pay
what is due into the Sultan's account. Whether present and future
payments are bo be made by His Majesty's Government or the Govern
ment of India, we should be grateful for any action you can take to
ensure that they are made without undue delay.
Yours ever, "
The Eastern Department,
Foreign Office,
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CONFIDENTIAL
No.M/65 (35/151)
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PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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.
BAHRAIN
the 22nd June 1948
Copy forwarded with compliments to:-
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.
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with reference to
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.
Endorsement No.M/64 (35/151) dated.the
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22nd June, 1948.
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This file concerns arrangements for payments of the Zanzibar subsidy by the Government of India to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. The correspondence discusses details of advance payments, refunds, and receipts. Also discussed are details relating to a War Subsidy, to be paid from 1 May 1940 onwards for the duration of the Second World War.
Most of the correspondence is between 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 at Muscat and representatives of the Government of Muscat and Oman (namely the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and, later in the file, the Government of Muscat and Oman's Finance Officer). In addition, there is a small amount of correspondence between 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. , 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. , and officials of the British Government of India.
The date range of the volume is 1939-1948; however, most of the material dates from 1939 to 1942, and there is no material from the years 1943, 1944 and 1946. The correspondence concludes in 1948 with arrangements for the handing over of responsibility for the Zanzibar subsidy to His Majesty's Government.
The Arabic language material consists of letters to 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. from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], most of which include English translations.
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- 1 file (138 folios)
- Arrangement
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 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 141; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/6/189
- Title
- 'FILE 8/8 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: ZANZIBAR SUBSIDIES'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 8r:11v, 13r:23v, 26r:34v, 36r:41v, 43r:46v, 48r:50v, 53r:53v, 55r:55v, 57r:57v, 61r:61v, 63r:63v, 68r:69v, 71r:71v, 76r:76v, 80r:80v, 84r:84v, 88r:88v, 93r:97v, 101r:102v, 106r:106v, 109r:110v, 112r:118v, 120r:130v, 133r:140v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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