Author
the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] for the services of a personal doctor. The file features the following principal correspondents: the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative
Publication Date
9 Oct 1936-30 Mar 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
140
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/218
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0003e1
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
9 Oct 1936-30 Mar 1946 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file concerns requests made to 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.
and Consul at Muscat by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] for the services of a personal doctor. The file features the following principal correspondents: 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.
and Consul, Muscat; 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
Related matters covered in the correspondence include the following: the Sultan's initial request for the services of Dr Govind Balakrishna Yamkanmardi (spelling varies throughout the file), a former Sub-Assistant Surgeon at Muscat Hospital, now returned to India; 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.
's reluctance to approve the request, on the grounds of Yamkanmardi's apparent 'gross subordination' while previously employed in Muscat; a later request from the Sultan for the services of another Sub-Assistant Surgeon named Dr P B Desai; Dr Desai's unwillingness to take up the post in Muscat, on account of his wife's illness; Dr Yamkanmardi's acceptance of the post, via direct correspondence with the Sultan.
The Arabic language material consists of correspondence between 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.
and the Sultan. There is no material covering the period 1939-1942.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject files: File 8/31
