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'File A/14 Muscat Diaries' [‎46r] (91/326)

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The record is made up of 1 file (161 folios). It was created in 5 Jan 1927-6 Jan 1930. 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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Arrivals and departures of snijjs
297. jbUS.M.s. h Cornwallis M arrived on 17tn November and
saluted tbe Muscat flag whicn. salute was duly returned oy th.e
Sultan*s firing battery. She proceeded up tne Gulf on tne 19th.
298. H.I.m.S. Lawrence and h.I.M.S. Clive arrived from
Bombay on 18th November and left the following day for tne
Gulf ports.
299. S.S. Baroda arrived from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on 19th
and left for Charbar the same day.
300. S.S. Bandra arrived with mails from India on 23rd and 3
left for Bunder Abbas the same day.
301. H.H* s launch A1 Sa»id left for SOHAR on 24th November.
302. S.S. A1 Saaid of Messrs. Shivjee Jadhav/jee and Co. of
iCarachi arrived from Gwadur on 24th November and left for
zCarachi the following day.
303. o.S. Barpeta arrived from tne rersian uulf on 25th
and left for Charbar the same day.
304. S.S. Banicura arrived witn mails from India on 29th and
left for Jasic the same day.
Migeeiianeous.
305. The Commander R.I.M.S. * Cornawallis M paid a visit to
the rolitic&l Agent on 17th. The visit was returned tne same
afternoon and thetolitical Agent was accorded the usual salute
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on leaving the ship.
306. Captain B.J.Headlamt C.S.I.» C.M.G.# D.S.0.» Director t
Royal Indian Marine » Bombay arrived in R.I.m.S. Lawrence on i 8 t
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. paid a visit tne same morning
and was accorded tne usual salute on isaVmg tne ship. Tne
visit was returned by tne director at tne Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. the same day.
307. Dr. A. Gabriel, an Austrian subject accompanied by
his wife arrived at Muscat on 25th November from Baghdad. The
local Agent B.I.S.h. Co, informed this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. that Messrs.
MacKinnon MacKenzieauax « Co. of Calcutta had recommended them
to him and requested mm to give tnem any assistance they
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wanted. A house belonging to sultan ^onomed tfazil, a Bnti
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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 ships, movement of British representatives, missionary enterprises, aviation and other subheadings. Many of the events recorded pertain to exchanges and visits between leading notables and merchants of Oman and the Gulf and their relations to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.

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1 file (161 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 163; 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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