Author
the British to be a violation of treaty terms by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's officials
Publication Date
5 Feb 1938-10 Jun 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
88
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/225
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0003e8
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
5 Feb 1938-10 Jun 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file primarily concerns relations between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and neighbouring Arab rulers.
The file begins with correspondence regarding a reported meeting between the Wali of Sohar, the Wali of Shinas and the Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah, a meeting that is considered by the British to be a violation of treaty terms by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's officials (i.e. the aforementioned Walis), on the grounds that the foreign relations of Ras al Khaimah and the other
Trucial states
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
should be conducted through the British authorities. Also discussed in the file are the following: an exchange of correspondence between the Wali of Sohar and the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, regarding the border at
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Qaur [Wādī al Qūr]; personal claims made by 'soldiers of fortune' against the Shaikh of Sharjah in relation to outstanding payments for their assistance in the capture of Sharjah; a tribal feud on the Oman-Kishn [Qishn] frontier.
Notable correspondents include the following: 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
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.
, Bahrain; the
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.
Agent, Sharjah; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah [Shaikh Sulṭān bin Sālim Āl
Qāsimī
One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima.
]; the Regent of Kalba [Shaikh Khālid bin Aḥmad bin Sultān Āl Qasimī].
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 Consul at Muscat and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
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; blue for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject files: File 8/43
