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'File 6/4 Foreign Interests: French Consulate Building at Muscat and Visit to Muscat of French Consul, Bombay to Muscat' [‎31r] (61/82)

The record is made up of 1 file (39 folios). It was created in 20 Feb 1936-17 Oct 1945. 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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J70.6B1/ of 1940.
Pclitis.'il Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. A !I # B.K , b Consulate,
Muscat, the l.^th A ( >rll,1940.
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■Ur and dear Colleagues,
T ha^e the honour to rafor to correspondonce
resting with your Xrette>* 18?/i:s of the let 2)eceinb^r,1939
and have tho pleasuro to Inf cm you that the repairs
to the French Conmilatc ‘bullding here which wore discussed
in the above correfjporKience have now been completed.
I have paid Rr.540/- in all to the contractor vho haa
carried out the i;or'iC* Vhe details of the work done are
givaxi in the contractor’s receipt which is enclosed.
1 ^ha3.1 be grateful if you will kindly send
ne t.he He.540/- I have mUri for you.
Accuring yon of my high consideration.
7 remain, Sir nnd dear Colleague,
(J • - . IT o .v s s) C ». p t a i n,
Political Ag-nt h H._ .il’e Consul,Muacat.
^OFFICE COPVI;
To
The Consul for fiance,
Cuffe Parade,

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This file contains correspondence between officials at the French consulate in Bombay [Mumbai] and the British Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat concerning the refurbishment and upkeep of the vacant French Consulate building in Muscat.

In addition to this correspondence, the file also contains details and costs of specific maintenance work that was carried out during this period, some of which is in Arabic.

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1 file (39 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 41; 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 between ff 2-32; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 30-39, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File 6/4 Foreign Interests: French Consulate Building at Muscat and Visit to Muscat of French Consul, Bombay to Muscat' [‎31r] (61/82), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/6/150, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060482182.0x00003e> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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