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'File 11/34 Defence: Muscat War Subsidy' [66r] (131/445)
The record is made up of 1 file (220 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1941-10 Mar 1948. 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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2.
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SECRET
MUSCAT AND OMAN INCLUDING;
KHORKUWAI.
Two Ministers, a Minister for Foreign Affairs, and a
Minister for the Interior have recently been appointed.
The present Imam of Oman, Muhammad bin Abdullah al Khalil 1 ,
is a puppet in the hands of Sheikh Isa bin Saleh his powerfu
supporter - a sheikh of A1 Harithi tribe.
The relations between the Sultan of Muscat and the Imam of
the Interior, who usually lives at R ° sta ^* a r ? P^eJice are mt
boundaries between the respective spheres of influence ar ^
S! or th, .O the »o„t.in-
ous interior.
Muscat Town.
The capital of the^Oman ^Itanate^the^esidenc^of^th^
and^precipitous hills of igneous rock^which^extend^for^lO^miles
SftTs bSilt in the^asin formed by these'hills at the head
of the Bay of Muscat.
rsx? ‘-"tS ? g th« t .o»th .„d
and has towers at intervals. main gate is on the
west^sid^o^theHBab-ul-Kebir^through which runs^the^motor^road
us-Salhirfonih^roaft^thrvniagrof Sitob, is on the south
side.
Th, British
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
th.
S„c“So^.S,»d S h*Mrti, 0 SLS in th, ten i, th.
■r A F. resthouse and wireless station.
Telephone and Cable.
There is no inland telegraphic communication.
Thp nnlv telenhone system exists at Muscat. It
w i r el ess 15 s t a t i ^11 i s^C on sul a te ^^nhin 8 °Ground° and 6 ihe ^
SX’" Sil^t^ Matruh belong-
ing to merchants.
There is a Government of India Post Office in the
Consulate*
The Cable Office*
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This file contains correspondence between British officials - primarily from the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat and 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 - regarding defence arrangements in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
Specifically, the correspondence discusses the following: plans for the potential deployment of troops in the Sultanate; details of how the 'war subsidy' provided by Britain was being spent by its ruler, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]; the possible appointment of a security officer on the 'Arab side of the Gulf'; and plans for the continuation of the 'war subsidy' being paid in spite of the end of the Second World War.
The file contains a limited amount of correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat and Said bin Taimur that is in Arabic (with English translation attached).
In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following related documents:
- A draft intelligence report on Muscat (folios 4-29)
- 'Notes for an Infantry Brigade and attached troops in the Muscat Area' (folios 41-42)
- 'Muscat and Oman, including Khor Kuwai. Port Summary' (folios 64-73)
- 'Note of a meeting at 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. on 12th February: Muscat War Subsidy' (folios 161-162).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (220 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- 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 222; 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 2-203; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 94-221, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/6/387
- Title
- 'File 11/34 Defence: Muscat War Subsidy'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:53v, 56r:93r, 94v:106v, 108r:114v, 116r:138v, 139v:143v, 144v:211v, 212ar, 212r:221v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence