Author
British Forces in India.
The majority of the correspondence in the volume is between the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
23 Oct 1939-10 Mar 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
188
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/386
Record ID
vdc_100000000881.0x0000a1
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 Oct 1939-10 Mar 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This volume contains correspondence concerning arrangements for the defence of Muscat (with occasional references to other locations in the Gulf more broadly, including Kuwait). Much of this correspondence relates to the details of a financial 'war subsidy' paid to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], and how exactly it should be spent. Correspondence towards the rear of the volume discusses the compilation and distribution of 'Bombing Target Catalogues' (lists of potential targets) by British Forces in India.
The majority of the correspondence in the volume is between the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Muscat, 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 and Said bin Taimur. Most of the correspondence with the Sultan is in Arabic accompanied by English translations.
In addition to this correspondence, the volume also contains the following related documents:
'Note on an interview with His Highness the Sultan at the "Palace" at 9-30 a.m. on the 30th November 1939' (folio 34)
'Copy of an extract from a note on an interview between His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the Treasury Officer Muscat on February the 3rd, 1940' (folio 99)
'Details of Training and Equipment of the Muscat Infantry, for the year 1940' (folios 158-163).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
File 11/34 III
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Radius of Action from Air H.Q. India
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/6/386, f 175
