Ext 440/48 'Major P. T. Fforde: possible employment under Sultan of Muscat'

IOR/L/PS/12/1299A

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The record is made up of 1 file (9 folios). It was created in 2 Feb 1948-24 Mar 1948. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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The file contains correspondence regarding the potential employment of Major Patrick T Fforde, formerly of the Indian Army, by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. As well as Fforde, the primary correspondents are: Foreign Office; Commonwealth Relations Office; 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (9 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 11; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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English in Latin script
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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.
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IOR/L/PS/12/1299A
Former British Library reference
Ext 440/48

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2 Feb 1948-24 Mar 1948 (CE, Gregorian)

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Ext 440/48 'Major P. T. Fforde: possible employment under Sultan of Muscat', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1299A, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000517.0x000284> [accessed 1 January 2025]

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