Author
Saiyid Tariq bin Taimur with the Zhob militia in Baluchistan
Publication Date
18 Jan 1945-11 Dec 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
94
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/231
Record ID
vdc_100000000881.0x000006
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
18 Jan 1945-11 Dec 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file relates to Saiyid Tariq bin Taimur [Tāriq bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and Saiyid Fahr bin Taimur [Fahr bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd], both younger half-brothers of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd]. The correspondence covers the following: training undertaken by Saiyid Tariq bin Taimur with the Zhob militia in Baluchistan, as well as his training in administrative and revenue work in Chagai, Sibi, and Quetta; requests from Tariq bin Taimur's mother, Kamile Ilgiray, for financial assistance and a meeting with her son; discussion regarding Tariq bin Taimur's employment following his return to Muscat; arrangements for Saiyid Fahr bin Taimur to undergo military training at an Indian Military Academy after leaving Mayo College.
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 Sultan of Muscat and Oman; officials of the Government of India's External Affairs Department and the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
The Arabic language material consists of correspondence received by 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.
from the Sultan and his representatives.
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 8/51
