Publication Date
21 Apr 1906-21 Mar 1909 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
247
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/407
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x00017c
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
21 Apr 1906-21 Mar 1909 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Correspondence relating to the arbitration concerning the flying of French flags on dhows in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. Letters discuss how the British and French agreed on a list of persons entitled to fly French flags and implications for relationship with the Sultan of Muscat. The file contains a table with a list of all the dhows and their proprietors (folios 14 to 19). Correspondents include Major William George Grey,
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;
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.
;
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.
, London; Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. At the front of the file is listed 'Index to file 35/85 Vol. IV A11. Principal papers only'.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 35/85 IV Confidential Series: A 11