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'File [XI A/14] Political - Muscat Diaries' [‎58r] (115/170)

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The record is made up of 1 file (83 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1934-31 Dec 1935. 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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Well 3cif who however refused to hand hia over end offered
bloodmoney instead. As the matter could not be settled, the
Wall sent his servant to Muscat. Hie Highness the Sultan
of Muscat sentenced Salim to be shot end the execution was
carried out publicly at Muscat on the 21st May.
8. On the 14th June His Highness the Sultan of Muscat
and Oman proceeded by the 8*ote motor dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. as far as , l -ur
and returned on the 19th June.
9. It is said that on the 17th of June Suleiman bin
Hamyor cl Hiyami of Jobal Akhdher had gone to Ja’lcan to
try and effect a reconciliation between the Beni Bu Ali and
Beni Bu Hasan. The result is not yet known.
Mi3T.3 PROLOG IGAL.
10. The maximum and minimum temperatures registered at
Bait-al-Folaj for the period
Fortnight ending May
n June
» M ft
* • *
under report
31st maximum
* minimum
15th maximum
* minimum
30th maximum
* minimum
were:-
on
26th May
108.0
on
17th May
74.0
on
6th June
108.6
on
6th June
76.9
on
18th June
114.1
on
20th June
80.2
MI SCELIu JTSOUS.
11. The average price of dollars for the period under
report was Ks.l32/-per 100 dollars.
Major,
Political -Agent & H.B.M f s Consul, Muscat.
PI8TRIBUTICB . ^
£. iis Majesty’s Secretary of State for India.
2. The Foreign Secretary to the Government of findia.
3. The Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India
4. His Majesty’s Ambassador, Baghdad.
5. His Majesty’s Minister, Jcdda.
6. The Chief Commissioner, Aden.
7. The otaff Officer, Havel Intelligence Centre, Colombo.
8. The 3enior Haval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division.
9. The ir Officer Commanding, ’Iraq Command, Baghdad.
Officer Commanding Ho.203 (F.B. ) Squadron,R.A.F.Basrah,
11. The Hon ble 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. .
12. 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. , Bahrain.
13. 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. , Kuwait.
14. Hie Majesty’s Consul, Basrah.

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This file contains the daily political diaries of 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. in Muscat. It includes information categorised under the condition of the country, arrivals and departures of naval and commercial ships, movement of British representatives, missionary enterprises, military and civilian aviation and other subheadings. Unlike previous files in the same series, this file's diary entries include some new subheadings such as 'Local Interests' and 'British Interests'.

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1 file (83 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 85; 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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