'Political Affairs of Muscat and Oman' [4v] (11/1126)
The record is made up of 3 volumes (549 folios). It was created in 1 Dec 1874-1 Aug 1876. 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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The papers in these volumes contain correspondence on political affairs in Oman, especially British financial support for the Sultan Turkee bin Sa'id during a rebellion against his authority by various tribes. Other topics discussed in the papers include Sayyid `Abd al-Aziz's property in Zanzibar; jurisdiction of the British consulate over Indian subjects in Muscat; intrigue by the Sultan's nephew, Sayyid Salim, his allowance and expenditure and the Sultan's subsidy and expenses from the British government.
- Extent and format
- 3 volumes (549 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: this file consists of three physical volumes. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio of volume one (ff 1-182), volume two (ff 183-366) and terminates at the last folio of volume three (ff 367-556); 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 1-556; these numbers are printed, and are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers of the volumes. The file has one foliation anomaly, f 159a.
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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/15/6/8
- Title
- 'Political Affairs of Muscat and Oman'
- Pages
- front, back, front-i, 1r:16v, 19r:128v, 135r:141v, 148r:149v, 151r:159v, 159ar:159av, 160r:182v, back-i, front-a, back-a, front-a-i, 183r:204v, 207r:211v, 213r:240v, 243r:252v, 255r:292v, 295r:302v, 321r:343v, 346r:366v, back-a-i, front-b, back-b, front-b-i, 367r:379v, 383r:556v, back-b-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence