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'[Un-numbered File] Muscat Diaries 1908-1909' [‎140r] (279/344)

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The record is made up of 1 file (170 folios). It was created in 19 Jul 1908-4 Dec 1909. 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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^oliticsJ Diary of* "the rritish Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , 7 Tun cat, for the
week ending 28th August 1909.
Ang: 18th.
\^ith reference to Diary entry 1 of June 27th,
*fuhan: ad Ameen Fffendi left for Cairo via Eori.haj 7 . Fis
TIighress declined to appoint hie: to he his agent in
Constantinople•
Aug: 22nd.
S.3. M Turkistan M arrived at D p.r. fron Turope
and ~1 eft ior the Persian Uulf at 7 p.r:. She landed 34
ca^es oi amis, 77 caises of wines and spirits and 21
packages of oil-papers aid ink.
2Vith reference to Diary entries of August 4th
and 18th, ItarahiiL Eushairi and Zair Muhaim. ad Targisiri
returned to EUBhire hy the 3,3. '’Turkistan 1 '.
3. - A r.achwa, Nakhoda Mushtah Hass an, sailed for
Targistar with 260 rifles and 80,000 cartridges.
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4. - 'V T .S. "Sphinx” arrived from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
at 6 p.m.
Aug: 23rd.
Aug: 24 th •
Sixteen Ealuchis (liekranio^ arrived from Cxiah-
har oy the 3,3. "Goalpara" for the purpose of purchasing y
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arms • \ . •
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A sai.hook, liakhoda Soul Muhammad, left for
Helcren with about 60C rifles aid the usual quantity of
ammunition. This man is the same who with his boat
was detained in 1 ecember last by the Customs ant aerifies
at Chahbar.
2 .-
Salyid Eedr bin Seif paid a private visit to
the

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This file contains the weekly 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 filed over the course of one year. The content of the entries vary, but include the condition of the country, arrivals and departures of ships, movement of British representatives, smuggling, missionary enterprises, aviation, and the arms trade. Diary entries tend to relate to matters of legal infringement, crime or potential for crime, or political intrigue in Oman.

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1 file (170 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 172; 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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