'File 9/1 II Visits of His Majesty's Ships to Muscat' [‎14v] (28/138)

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Correspondence and other papers relating to the visits of British Navy ships to Muscat. Most of the papers are notifications of the arrival and departure of HM Ships into and out of Muscat. Matters covered by this correspondence include the nature of visits (official or not), required gun salutes, lists of officers aboard, and, if part of an official visit, the programme of social and diplomatic events that will take place. The procedural questions for the visit of Pakistani ships is also dealt with (folios 2-4 and 8-10), including a report on the visit of the ship Jhelum on 17-18 September 1949 (folio 34).

Correspondence comes from: 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. , Muscat; 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. , Bahrain; Senior Naval Office in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Said bin Taimur, Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd]; and Basil Woods Ballard, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muscat.

Extent and format

1 file (67 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 69, 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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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