Author
an agent.
Muscat.
The correspondence mainly concerns mediation with the Government of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman regarding: the visit of ship
Lawrence
to Masirah Island
Publication Date
23 Apr 1930-1 Jan 1936 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
254
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/89
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0002e1
Library Location
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.
Date
23 Apr 1930-1 Jan 1936 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence in the form of secret and confidential letters, telegrams and reports related to the landing grounds at Salalah and Masirah (also Masira). This correspondence is mainly between the Air Force Headquarters, Iraq; 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.
, Bushire; and the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Muscat.
The correspondence mainly concerns mediation with the Government of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman regarding: the visit of ship
Lawrence
to Masirah Island; the development of the Muscat-Aden air route; arrangements for maintaining fuel stocks at Masirah Island; and the hiring of ship
Al Sa‘id
for the purpose of transporting petrol to Masirah Island, and the cost and quantity of coal consumed by the ship.
The file also contains reports 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 to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, Bushire on the work in progress at Masirah. The reports cover the following: Masirah Island; conversations with the Islanders; summary of results; Um Rasas; who is who on Masirah; and future policy.
The file includes copies of agreements between Salim bin Said Al-‘Arami of the Janaba (also Janaibi) tribe and the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Muscat for the hiring of the former’s house at Um Rasas in order to be used as a petrol store for the Royal Air Force. The agreement was first signed on 24 November 1932 and was renewed in 1934 and 1935 respectively.
The file also contains correspondence from the Shaikh of Masirah, Khamis bin Hilal Al-Maj‘ali regarding the work taking place at the landing ground and the conditions of the workers and their payments.
Other correspondences in the file relates to the following: suggestions made by the Royal Air Force for a new petrol store to be built at Shagha Island, not far from Masirah; the improvement of the landing ground at Marbat; and the building of a new landing ground at Sur Masirah.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject Files: File 2/15
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Petrol Stores at Shagha and Masira Islands
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/6/89, f 193
'Petrol Store- Masira Island'
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/6/89, f 223
