Author
the file include: the movement of naval officers
Publication Date
8 Sep 1939-31 Dec 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
279
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/298
Record ID
vdc_100000000881.0x000049
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
8 Sep 1939-31 Dec 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Correspondence concerning the movement of ships through Muscat. The majority of the file is made up of notifications of the arrival and departure of HM ships into and out of Muscat. These papers deal with the questions of gun salutes and official visits when appropriate. Other matters covered by the file include: the movement of naval officers; programmes for official tours (such as that of 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 December 1947, see folios 193-194); arrangements for injured servicemen during the Second World War (folios 4-14); requests for water, coal, interpreters, escorts, cash, and other miscellaneous things; and the question of new arrangements for the ships of newly-independent India and Pakistan when visiting Muscat and Gwadur.
The principal correspondents are: 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; the Senior Naval Officer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
; 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.
; and Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] or his Secretary. Other correspondence comes from: the Government of India, External Affairs Department; Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy; Air Officer Commanding British Forces, Iraq; Naval Officer in Charge, Hormuz; the High Commissioner for the UK in Pakistan; the Commonwealth Relations Office; the British Agent, Gwadur; and the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear. At the rear of the file are internal office notes (ff 262-280).
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
File 9/1/1
