'File 9/1 A I Visits of H. E. The Naval Commander-in-Chief to Muscat & Correspondence' [‎7v] (14/212)

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Correspondence and other papers relating to visits by the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, to Muscat. The file covers several such visits and proposals for visits made between 1934 and 1949. They cover the following: notice of each visit, as well as any cancellations when they occurred; questions of gun salutes and gift exchange; lists of officers aboard visiting ships; programmes of events during the Commander-in-Chief's stay; and notice of changes in command at East Indies Station. Ships mentioned within the file include: HMS Hawkins , Shoreham , Norfolk , Danae , and Glasgow .

Correspondence comes from: the Office of Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station; the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Consulate-General, Bushire (later Bahrain); the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat; the Postmaster, Karachi; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bahrain; the Office of the Commandant, Muscat Infantry; and Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], Sultan of Muscat, and his representatives.

At the rear of the file are internal office notes (folios 104-105).

Extent and format

1 file (104 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order.

At the rear of the file are internal office notes (ff 104-105).

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 106; 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 17-101; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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