'File 8/98 III Arms and Ammunition for Sultan' [14r] (27/147)
The record is made up of 1 file (72 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1949-11 Dec 1950. It was written in English. 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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This file concerns the supply of arms and ammunition by the British Government to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].
The correspondence discusses arrangements for the shipping of arms and ammunition supplied by the War Office. Included are details of types of weapons and ammunition supplied, as well as discussion of individual consignments and associated charges.
The file's principal correspondents are 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 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. in Bahrain; the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs; Gray, Mackenzie and Co Ltd; officials of the Commonwealth Relations Office, the Foreign Office, and the War Office.
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- 1 file (72 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 74, 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 A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.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/15/6/296
- Title
- 'File 8/98 III Arms and Ammunition for Sultan'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:7v, 9r:9v, 11r:15v, 17r:22v, 24r:25v, 28r:29v, 31r:36v, 39r:39v, 41r:41v, 43r:45v, 47r:47v, 49r:53v, 55r:62v, 64r:67v, 69r:71v, 72ar, 72r:72v, 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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- Open Government Licence