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'Education of Saiyid Said, son of H.H. the Sultan of Muscat' [13r] (36/103)
The record is made up of 1 volume (45 folios). It was created in 30 Mar 1926-31 Jul 1928. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Extract from a private letter dated Karachi the 17th -
July 1926, from Major Barrett, i -'olitical Agent, Muscat, to
Captain iiorner, Secretary to 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.
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I have written fully to Colonel i J rideaux exp^fflining
H.H's wishes regarding the education of young baeed. i think
it would "be better to drop the Beyrout College idea. He
says he has met some youngsters from there and was impressed
"by their idifference in religious matters. I suppose
"indifferentism" is quite a likely result from the education
of a young Musulman in a non proselytising Mission Bchoolo
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Correspondence on the education of Saiyd Sa'id bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr], son of the Sultan of Muscat, Taimur bin Faisal. Letters discuss his education at Mayo College, Ajmer in a school for the sons of Indian rulers. The Sultan, Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr ibn Fayṣal] wished him to attend a school suitable for Arabs, partly to improve his Arabic. The American Missionary School in Beirut was considered by British officials but the Sultan felt this was not suitable. Letters discuss a school in Baghdad and necessary arrangements such as the rent of a house.
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- 1 volume (45 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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 second foliation sequence also runs between ff 2-40; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. Foliation errors: 1 and 1A. Fold out folios: 22
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- IOR/R/15/1/438
- Title
- 'Education of Saiyid Said, son of H.H. the Sultan of Muscat'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1Ar, 1Av, 2r:22r, 22r:32v, 33v:45v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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