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'File 8/27 SULTAN'S TOURS to INDIA, U.K., FAR EAST, U.S.A. June to Dec 1937.' [48r] (100/460)
The record is made up of 1 volume (226 folios). It was created in 27 Jun 1937-15 Nov 1937. 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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3.
is a fact that We wrote a letter to hi* on the occasion
of his assuaing the office of the President of the U.S.A.
for the second time, offering Our congratulations.
This We did in view of the bonds of friendship existing
between Us and that Government since a long time. We
took this opportunity and aentioned to him what you
stated in your letter« that We Intended to travel in
Kurope and suggested that fie might visit him in Amerl#
to renew the bonds of friendship. ^is letter We wrote
to him a few days after We had written Our reply to the
Political R esident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
's letter to which ;
w# aave made a reference above. We thought When We
decided to travel in Furooe the distance from there to
the U.S.A. would be short and Wc could visit it at the
same time. Te did not inform the Hon'ble the Political
Resident of either of these projects, because, as We
have already stated. We had not made Our decision.
6. There is no doubt that We realise what are the
Treaty Relations that exist between Us and the British
Government. We do not tninlt that Cur writing directly
to the president of the U.S.A. would make a breach of the
provisions of the Treaty. Further, as you are aware,
there are Treaties between Us and she Governments of the
U.S.A. and France and *e nave to write to them directly
on certain occasions when necessity calls for it.
rj. for previous communications on the suoject
of the increase of the Muscat Tariff. That was done
as a result of special representations made oy Our
Government and not by the Hon'ble 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.
, for that matter only. We recognize
the pains taken by the British Government over this
question and Our benefitting therefrom, which is due to
their kind and benevolent attitude*
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This volume concerns the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] travels abroad. It includes discussion of proposed visits in 1937/1938 to India, Singapore, Japan, the United States, London, France, and Italy. Most of the correspondence discusses arrangements for the Sultan's confirmed tour of India in November 1937, which includes a state visit to New Delhi to meet the Viceroy (Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow). Also covered are the following: the British Government's disappointment at not being informed by the Sultan regarding his plans for a European tour and a possible visit to the United States; plans for the Sultan to visit his father [Taymūr bin Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd] in Japan; discussion as to whether the Sultan should be afforded the status of state guest during his visit to London.
The volume features the following principal correspondents: 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 Secretary of State for India; the Viceroy of India; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; officials of the Government of India's External Affairs Department, 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. , and the Colonial Office.
The Arabic language material consists 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. and the Sultan and his representatives.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (226 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 228; 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/15/6/213
- Title
- 'File 8/27 SULTAN'S TOURS to INDIA, U.K., FAR EAST, U.S.A. June to Dec 1937.'
- Pages
- 23r:23v, 46r:51v, 209r:209v
- Author
- Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Sa‘īd bin Taymūr
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