File 11/34 II 'Defence and War Subsidy' [52r] (114/340)
The record is made up of 1 volume (162 folios). It was created in 12 Jun 1939-22 Oct 1939. 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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SECRET .
No. C/ 254 of 1939
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 His Majesty’s Consul, Muscat, presents his
compliments to
The Hor^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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
B U S H I R
and has the honour to transmit to him the undermentioned document(s),
for information.
Description of Enclosure.
Name and Date.
(1) . Copy of letter No. 122 dated th^
19th July 1939 from the Senior Naval
Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
to the Political
Agent, Muscat. (With enclosure)
(2) Copy of letter No.C/192 dated
the 21st July 1939 from the Political Age
Muscat to His Highness the Sultan of
Muscat and Oman.
Subject.
lit
Defence of Muscat.
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- Content
This volume contains correspondence between British officials concering military arrangements for the defence of Muscat.
Specifically, the correspondence in the volume contains discussions regarding the following: Britain's provision of arms, ammunition and other military supplies to the Muscat Levy Corps; the formation of a Muscat Defence Plan; and the stance of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman towards Britain's war efforts (following the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939). It also contains a limited amount of correspondence regarding arms purchases from France made by the Sultan.
The majority of the correspondence in the volume is between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat, the Political 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. in Bushire and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]. Most of the correspondence with the Sultan is in Arabic accompanied by English translations.
In addition to this correspondence, the volume also contains the following related documents:
- 'Note on the possible re-organisation of the Levies' (folios 5-6)
- 'List of arms and ammunition in possession of the Muscat Levy at Bait-al-Falaj' (folio 14)
- A memorandum about the Muscat Levy Corps prepared by the Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. (folios 28-32)
- 'Copy of a note by the Chief of the General Staff in India on the subject of the Defence schemes prepared by the Air Officer Commanding, Iraq, for the Arab Gulf States' (folio 37)
- 'Muscat Defence Plan. Force Available' (folios 90-100).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (162 folios)
- Arrangement
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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 162; 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 between ff 105-162, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/6/385
- Title
- File 11/34 II 'Defence and War Subsidy'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:14v, 18r:57v, 58v:71v, 72v:129v, 132r:153v, 159r:162v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence