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'File [XI A/14] British Consulate Muscat' [‎155r] (309/426)

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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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SSCHET
MUSCAT Intelligence Summary No. 7 for the
period from 1st to 15th April 1939.
BRITISH INTAKESTS.
1. Major H.P* Watts, 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.JB.M* s
Consul, Muscat left for Gwadur on the 7th April.
IlQCAL INTiiiHSoTS.
2. H.H. Saiyid Said bin Taimur, Sultan of Muscat and
Oman accompanied by Saiyid Tariq, Saiyid Abbas and Saiyid
Malik, and other State officials left for Gwadur on the
2nd April on an official tour. Sheikh Mohsin bin Zahran
referred to in paragraph 6 of Summary No. 6 of 1939 also
accompanied His Highness to Gwadur.
ffQKEIGN INTERESTS.
3* Dutch. Mr. H.J.H.Haas, Inspector of JFC.X.M. Air Lines
for the Middle Bast arrived from the Gulf on the 2nd
April and after visiting the Landing ground at Baitul
Palj left for India the same day. He called at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
aua informed 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. that he was on a tour
of the Gulf in connection with IC.L.M. interests. He
stated that Muscat was not really in his tour programme
but that as the steamer called in there he thought he
would go ashore and see the local Landing ground in case
any of his Company’s machines might be compelled to make
use of it in an emergency.
4. American . Dr. Miss Hosman of the American Mission
Hospital at Mutrah left for India on the 7th April.
ROYAL AIR FORU5.
5. One Plying Boat (X 6913) of the 203 (P.B) Squadron
arrived on the 3rd April and left for Khor Jaramah . It
returned from Khor Jaramah the following day.
6. One Plying Boat (K 6907) arrived on the 4th April.
Both the Flying Boats left on the 5th April.

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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)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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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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