Author
the Sultan of Muscat to the French for a coaling station. Includes
Publication Date
29 May 1891-30 Jan 1899 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
34
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/400
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x000175
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
29 May 1891-30 Jan 1899 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Correspondence about the lease of Bandar Jissah by the Sultan of Muscat to the French for a coaling station. Includes, in English and Arabic, the 'lawful and honourable Bond' of 28th March 1891 whereby Sayyid Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, pledged never to cede, sell or mortgage any of his lands to any power except for Britain. This was ratified by Landsdown [Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, Fifth Marquess of Lansdowne], Viceroy and Governor General of the Government of India at Simla on 23rd May 1891. Correspondents include 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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
;
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; Sayyid Faisal bin Turki [Fayṣal bin Turkī], Sultan of Muscat and Oman. The correspondence discusses meetings with the Sultan about the French coaling station and the dispatch of a British gunboat to Muscat.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 35/48 I Confidential Series: A 5
