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'File 6/1 Foreign Interests: American Mission at Muscat' [17r] (33/210)
The record is made up of 1 file (103 folios). It was created in 27 Dec 1908-6 Jun 1935. 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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rights in the matter and after conoulting you by telegram, X
informed Hie Highness that if he had reasonable administrative
grounds for his objection they would probably be upheld,
3, The Gultan has now sent ne copies of a letter which
he has received from the American Vice and Ee; uty Consul on tJ e
subject and of his reply about the terms of which he consulted
me before despatching it. Ills Highness has requested that ouch j
assistance a© is possible nay be given by uo, in order to prove
vent the missionaries from carrying out their intentions.
Pie richness io strongly opposed to the projoefe a d I gather
that his reasons are as follows:-
(1) His sanction was not asked.
{2) He ha© Just raised a public subscription for the cons
truction of a Huekat and lutrah Hospital, and fears
that missionary medical work may prejudice the suc
cess of hie enterprise.
(5) He fears that the mission might gain undue influence
among his subjects by medical work and endeavour to
convert then from their religion.
(<) Ho fears that the missionaries might commence to
interfere in administrative natters, ae he has heard
they have done in other countries.
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This file contains correspondence concerning matters related to the American Mission at Muscat including the movements and activities of its members and its desire to establish a hospital in Matrah [Muttrah].
Much of the correspondence is between officials at the Political 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. and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. & Consulate in Muscat but the file also contains a limited amount of correspondence from members of the American Mission, US diplomatic officials, the Muscat Council of Ministers and Sayyid Faysal bin Turki Al Bu Sa‘id, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Some of the letters from Sayyid Faysal are in Arabic (with English translations).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (103 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 105; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/6/145
- Title
- 'File 6/1 Foreign Interests: American Mission at Muscat'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 15v:19v, 22r, 23r:24r, 25r:30r, 31r:40r, 41r:43r, 44v:45v, 48r:53v, 54v:62v, 63v, 64v:69v, 74r:75v, 78v:85v, 93r:104v, 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