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'File 8/27 III 1). H.H. THE SULTAN. 2. SULTAN's VISIT TO INDIA AND EUROPE.' [‎32r] (68/365)

The record is made up of 1 volume (179 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1938-16 Apr 1941. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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4* With rt^rd to th« Xaot p^rt of that
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ou^««ted by Btokott* or porh^po X hare read nore Into
what he eitye than he lnte;^Uid*
5* The history of lido subsidy is ,iven in paragraphs
H and d and 4 of blsaoe*s letter dated 12 th
ebrusiry 1932 to the Ooveraseat of India, a ao^y of *Aiich
«a« sent t© the India Cffioe. BrUfly the oase seems
to be as follows, the Janning vward of 1661 as to thle
subeidy is giren on page 3C3 of Altoblsou** rr«atlee f
/ol, XI 9 s*nd;ie unconditional, The M^ltau of <-an*ibar
failed in his paywetits to the *ulWn of Haaaat Uoricer
in
Vol, 1 ^art I fa & e 49Cand/lBTd* Rls Majesty 9 * dSTerisneat
assumed rsa^anaibllity for future paysNintSt the sultan
being informed that it would be maintained *«© long as
he continued faithfully to fulfil his treaty engagements
and manifeet hie friendship towards the British 4 >vern~
me.it,"
His hajcsty*s loyeri»ent had of course a perfect
riidit to make thle etlpulatlon einae they were assuming
a responsibill ty for which they were in no way bou/sl
by the a*ard» khlch was issued by them acting as an
arbitrator. In 169C Carnalbar became, and still la, a
Brltleh Protectorate, It therefore appears to me tbt*t
from 1893 to 1890 the subsidy was subject to the condition
laid down by His M.Jesty’s Xoveri^ent, but that from
IS C onwards* His Majesty’s ^oyernment hmrtac taken oyer
banal bar, assumed its liabilities, of which one *«,* the
uncotidl tioxial payment of the anal bar subsidy, in fact
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This volume relates to proposed and planned visits by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] to Japan, the United States, Europe (i.e. England, France, Germany and Italy), and India.

Related matters of discussion include the following: the Sultan's correspondence with foreign powers; arrangements for the Sultan's visit to England in March 1938; details of the Sultan's visit to Bombay in April 1940 for a consultation with an eye specialist; arrangements for the Sultan's trip to Karachi, where his father resides (January 1941).

The volume features the following principal correspondents: 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. and Consul, Muscat; 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. ; the Secretary of State for India; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; officials of the Foreign Office, the 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. and the Government of India's External Affairs Department.

Included with the correspondence are the following items: a copy of a programme for the visit to Britain of the Sultan's father [Taymūr bin Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd] in September-October 1928 (ff 10-17); a copy of a memorandum on the history of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, produced in preparation of the aforementioned visit (ff 48-52); an 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. account of the Sultan's official visit to England, which began on 28 March and ended on 11 April 1938 (ff 98-101); an original programme for the 1938 visit (ff 112-121).

The Arabic language material consists of a single letter received by 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. from the Sultan (an English translation is included). There is no material in the volume covering the year 1939.

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1 volume (179 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 181; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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