Author
the Sultan of Muscat
Publication Date
23 May 1934-1 Feb 1943 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
221
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/407
Record ID
vdc_100000000881.0x0000b6
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 May 1934-1 Feb 1943 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file concerns the operations of Cable and Wireless Limited at Muscat.
The papers consist almost entirely of correspondence between the Company and 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, and cover: change of Company name; procedural matters; building works at the Company's premises; a request by the Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], for an annual payment from the Company in return for allowing the Company to run its telegraph cable into Muscat; the Sultan's request supported by 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.
(Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle), because it was a commercial operation, folio 40; installation of an engine for the Company's emergency plant; interruptions to the cable service; staff matters; and correspondence concerning delays to the receipt and delivery of important telegrams.
The file also contains copies of some slightly earlier correspondence, dating from 1933. The Arabic language content of the papers consists of two letters 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.
, Muscat, and the Government of Muscat and Oman (that 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.
with English translation).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers in red crayon and ink refer to entries in the notes on folios 210-220.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject files: File 12/2
