Miscellaneous Political Correspondence

IOR/R/15/6/11

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The record is made up of 1 file (103 folios). It was created in 19 Dec 1878-26 Nov 1879. 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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This file contains papers relating a number of political, logistical and economic topics, listed on the front cover of the file, and divided into sections accordingly. These include a memorandum on geographical knowledge of Oman by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles from May 1879; Fujairah affairs from May 1879-January 1880; Gwadur [Gwadar] affairs from September-Octtober 1879; papers on a proposal for the establishment of telegraph station at Muscat from June-October 1879; dispute between Arabs of Sur and Ras al-Hadd from October-November 1879.

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1 file (103 folios)
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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 105; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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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/R/15/6/11

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Date(s)
19 Dec 1878-26 Nov 1879 (CE, Gregorian)
Subjects
Political affairs
Places
Oman
People & organisations
Political Resident, Persian Gulf

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