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'File 6/4 Foreign Interests: French Consulate Building at Muscat and Visit to Muscat of French Consul, Bombay to Muscat' [32r] (63/82)
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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1
DUPLICATE
Roooiv'?d fron the Political -^ent 5; H*B«H f a
ooneul, Muscat Rt.540/- (five hundred and forty only/
for the following rep^irn, additions ^nd alterationr to
tVio French Gonsulvite huildin^ hero which I have carried
out and which stand in f;ood order:-
[r, ) P^pnir: to two main room* f on ' on ground floor
trK? tlie other on the 1st floor)• L{n« planter
vhere necessary ana repairs to the floors,
(b) Bath roon • dt.^nuntiing and rebuilding
completely. Lh to pins ter inside ?nd out.
(o) Petty repairs to tlie roof.
(d) flodown - petty repairs*
( 3 ) P-ntry - O' tty repairs.
(f) dement plaster up to a hoight of 7 feet
to walling on two sides of the building.
(&) Oaroen wall - rebuilding in places and rv^pairs.
(h) Coal cellar - ceiTivent pin iter all round*
(i) "ixing of r? rainwater epouts^ r^yf.
Left hand thumb impression of
* ahair I'ohd. Contract or*
Muscat.
The 17th April, 1040.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (39 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 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 View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/6/150
- Title
- 'File 6/4 Foreign Interests: French Consulate Building at Muscat and Visit to Muscat of French Consul, Bombay to Muscat'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2v:7v, 8v:13v, 14v:15v, 16v:17v, 18v:21v, 22v:23v, 26r:26v, 27v, 28v:32v, 33v, 34v:36v, 37v:40v, 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