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'File [XI A/14] British Consulate Muscat' [67r] (133/426)
The record is made up of 1 file (211 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1936-31 Dec 1939. 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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S.S. ,I 'DHAUE1IFB2LS ,, of the Hansa Line arrived here
on the 17th March 1937 from the Gulf ports and after
loading large quantities of dried fish for Continental
ports left M&trah the next doy*
3. ROYAL AIR FOHCE .
Visits - SIX
4 * BRITISH ISTBRESTS.
Reference paragraph 6 of summary iio.4 of 1937.
Mr .G.W.Watson, the Officer in Charge of the Cable
ond Wireless Ltd, Muscat Branch left for Bushire by
S.S. tt Bandra* on the 24th March 1937 on transfer.
5. LIGHTIITG AND BUOYING .
Reference paragraph 8 of Summary No.4 of 1937.
L.T."NEARCKUS* after inspecting the Light-house at
Muscat left on the 17th March.
6. LOCAL INTERESTS.
NIL.
7. FOREIGN INTERESTS.
Doctor L.P.Damc of the American Mission Hospital
arrived here from Bahrain by S.S. tt Barodo" on the^ 17th
isit and left for Saudi Arab i^by
March on a short v
S.S.* , Bamora w on the 30th.
8. METEOROLOGICAL *
The Maximum and Minimum temperatures at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
during the period under report were:-
Maximum on 20-3-1937 85.00
Minimum on 23-3-37 63.00
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
The average price of Dollars during the period
under review was Ss 137/- per 100 dollars.
♦ Major,
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.
& H.B.M’s Consul,Muscat.
6th April 1937.
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This file contains papers with the diary entries 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 spaced at two weeks apart. They contain information on shipping, local affairs, British interests, and other powers' interests in Muscat and Oman; travels of the Sultan and his meetings with dignitaries, visitors and important political and tribal leaders from within Oman and especially from what is now the United Arab Emirates.
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- 1 file (211 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 213; 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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- IOR/R/15/6/357
- Title
- 'File [XI A/14] British Consulate Muscat'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:212v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence