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'File A/14 Muscat Diaries' [52r] (103/326)
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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Ko. 1 of
1928
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Consulate, kuscat*
The 3rd January 1928.
hews for the period from 16th to 3ist December 1927.
hoCc.l Officic.la.
1. kr. h.S. Thomas, O.B.E., finance Minister, mUBcat 8 tate,
left on 27th December m the Ctate launch M A1 Sa’id M for
DHOFAH. The object of his visit is to carry out the introduction
of a BAIZA ( Muscat rice ) currency in that district in accord-
-ance with His Highness* instructions.
Saiyid Mohomed bin Ahmed, ^resident of the council of
Ministers, will carry on the duties of the Finance Minister in
addition to his own duties during the absence of Mr. Thomas.
Condition of country.
YUHQ.UL .
2. Further developments in YQHQUL have formed a subject of
separate correspondence and have been reported to tne 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.
.
(xwadur.
3. Reference this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
diary entry Ho. 313 of 1927, the
Local viovernment deputed mt. Isjcandar, Director general of
Customs, to ascertain the extent of damage caused to the aali*s
house and the Customs buildings at Gwadur. He left Muscat on
22nd December and returned to Muscat on 24th December. The
damage caused does not appear to have been very extensive.
Arrivals and departures of ships.
4. S.S. H Bankura M arrived from the Gulf on 18th Decemb«
and left the same day for Karachi.
5. 8 .S• * Barjora 41 arrived with mails from India on 21s
December and left for hunder Abbao the same day.
6 . 8 .S. w Baroda ” arrived from the rersian cuif on 22nd
December and left for Charbar the same day.
7. 8 .S. H A1 8 aAid " of Messrs, bhiwjee Jadhawjee and Co
of Karachi arrived from Gwadur on 24th December and left for^wt'
the following day. q
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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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- Title
- 'File A/14 Muscat Diaries'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:162v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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