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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [21r] (51/354)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 5 Nov 1931-1 Dec 1932. 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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In the Sane of AXlah, The Beneflciant, She Merciful.
Fro® - TAIMUH BIB FAISAL.
So
ff r ! 8 ^ eot ® d frtand Colonel H. V.
ReB ^® nt of illUBtrious British
(xOTemmen^, and Oonaul-General, in the Persign Gulf,
411 q r salutations and greetings 9
In accordance with your honour's telegraphic wish
dated the 7th November 1931, to meet me at jfiarachl for a
diBOuBsion regarding our intention to abdicate from the throne
of our uovemiaent, we responded to your honour's invitation, and
when we met on the i6th iwvember we had rerbal ooneultations
in this reepect. ana Aatever advice, inducement, and persuaeion
your honour offered, we replied to you about it verbally and we
explained to you the eauees of the ailments from which we
suffer, am we are af«aid that they may get worse if we return
to Muscat, as they increased duri^ our past visits. And we
are very sorry indeed for our inability to return to Muscat,
as we explained to you in our previous letters to you, and
to the -oli .ical Agent , Muscat. And we desire eveiything that
-v benefit the Muscat state, and we accepted a reduction in cur
Personal allowance according to the advice of the Uovwnment
of India to tli. Government of Muscat, and we do not wish to
impose a burden on the finances of our Government for our
expenses, as we would be out of Muscat, we therefore accept
from it Re.two thousand per menswa as explained by your honour
in your letter dated Karachi the 17th Bovsuber 1931.
Ae regards the one hakh of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, which is compensa
tion for the losses of aims traffic to the revenues of the
itu scat
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Correspondence concerning the abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]and the accession of his son, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]. The file includes a letter in Arabic (folio 97) from Sultan Taimur with a translation in English, giving reasons as to why he cannot return to Muscat and willingness to accept a reduced subsidy. Correspondence discusses the timing of the abdication and arrangements for Taimur bin Faisal to reside in Ceylon.
Correspondents include Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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; Hugh Vincent Biscoe, 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. ; Taimur bin Faisal; Said bin Taimur.
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- 1 volume (170 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. The volume includes a subject index.
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The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . An earlier foliation system, which uses uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of rectos, runs throughout the volume. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 97a. Folio 97 is an inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. .
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- IOR/R/15/1/446
- Title
- 'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1bv, 2r:2v, 2ar:2bv, 3r:19v, 19ar:19av, 20r, 21r:96v, 97ar, 97r:97v, 97br:97bv, 97av, 98r:169v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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