Publication Date
28 Apr 1937-24 Feb 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
77
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/95
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0002e7
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
28 Apr 1937-24 Feb 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file includes correspondence in the form of telegrams and letters, related to the landing ground at Khor Jarama. The correspondence in the file reports on the following issues taking place at Khor Jarama: refining water; moorings; stocking petrol and arranging
dhaws
[dhows, sailing vessels] for transportation; sending watchmen and their wages; flying accidents; arranging for a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer to visit Khor Jarama for aviation service; and the arrangement to retain all petrol from Khor Jarama and Um Rassas at Muscat.
The main correspondents in the file 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; Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq; 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.
, Bushire; 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. Folios 73-78 are file notes.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject Files: File 2/18
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Map of Khor Jarama
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/6/95, f 72
