'File 8/98 II ARMS & AMMUNITION FOR SULTAN' [‎33v] (66/80)

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This file concerns the annual supply of arms and ammunition by the British Government to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], under the Civil Air Agreement, which was concluded between the two parties in April 1947. The correspondence covers the following: the amount of ammunition to be allocated to the Sultan each year; the Sultan's concerns at having received ammunition that is several years old; details of guns and ammunition marked as suitable for the Sultan's requirements, produced by the Admiralty's Military Branch; details of specific consignments of arms and ammunition.

The principal correspondents are as follows: 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 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Muscat; officials of the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Relations Office.

Extent and format

1 file (38 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate 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 40, 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 in Latin script

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