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'File 8/96 Muscat State Landing Contractors.' [4r] (7/40)
The record is made up of 1 file (18 folios). It was created in 8 Mar 1949-27 Oct 1949. 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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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.
27th August, 1949
BAHRAIN
(256/5/49)
s,9
Please refer to your letter
No. (8/8/96/49) of the 11th August about
charges in respect of aviation petrol ^ C $
transhipped in Muscat harbour. You appear
to have overlooked my letter 134/6/49 of the
14th May to the Anglo-Iranian Gil Company
and the Company’s letter 10.N/9 of the 7th
June received in reply. A copy of this
correspondence was sent to you. If it cannot
be traced please let us know.
R.Mc.C. Andrew, Esq.,
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.
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This file relates to landing contractors at Muscat. The correspondence concerns the question of whether goods transhipped in Muscat harbour should be subject to landing charges. It follows a complaint from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company regarding charges incurred for transhipping aviation petrol at Muscat.
Notable correspondents include the following: 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 Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd]; the Government of Muscat and Oman's Director of Customs.
The Arabic language material consists of letterheads on two letters from Messrs Khan Bahadur Nassib bin Mahomed and Son.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (18 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 20; 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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/6/292
- Title
- 'File 8/96 Muscat State Landing Contractors.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 4r:6v, 8r:12v, 14r:15v, 18r:18v, 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