'File 35/72 Troubles at Rostak created by Sheikh Asya bin Seleh el Harth and Seyyid Saeed bin Ibrahim'

Content

Correspondence concerning the fort at Rostaq. Correspondence discusses the alternatives for the Sultan to occupy the fort, the protection of British subjects in any armed conflict and the implications for the British policy of non-inteference; tribal politics and activities of Aysa bin Saleh. The main correspondents are Percy Zachariah Cox, 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 and 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and the Secretary to the Government of India; Foreign Department, Simla. The file includes translations of letters from Shaikh Aysa bin Saleh [‘Īsá Bin-Ṣāliḥ] to the Sultan of Muscat; Sayyid Saeed bin Ibrahim [Saʻīd bin Ibrāhīm] to the Sultan of Muscat; the Hindu traders of Barka to 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.

Extent and format

1 volume (24 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each page, starting on the first folio of volume and ending on last folio. The file also bears a former foliation system of numbers in blue.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/399

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 35/72

History of this record

Date(s)

24 Aug 1903-20 Apr 1912 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

Rostak

People & organisations

Shaikh 'Īsá bin Ṣāliḥ al-Ḥārithī

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'File 35/72 Troubles at Rostak created by Sheikh Asya bin Seleh el Harth and Seyyid Saeed bin Ibrahim', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/399, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000174> [accessed 27 August 2024]

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