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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [31r] (71/354)
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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What his real reason is^ "beyond the fact that he has a
"complex" against Muscat as reported in ray despatch aio , iv ,31
of September 8th, 1930,paragraph 7^ i confess x do not know.
However,the fact remains that he has now finally and formally
abdicated, and the question of his successor must "be considered.
5» Fortunately there is not much difficulty in this,
Saiyid Said, the eldest son of His Highness, whom the latter,
in his letter quoted above, has designated as his successor,
who as President of the Council has already shown signs of
ability, and who is generally recognised in the btate as the
Heir Apparent, is the obvious choice, and, i recommend that
he be recognised as the new aultan by His Majesty's government.
4. The sooner this is done, i venture to suggest, the
better. At the same time having regard to the peculiar
relations which exist between His Majesty 's (iovernment and the
Muscat »State, which - though nominally independent - is in
reality, to many intents and purposes, under nritish protection,
I think it would be most desirable to obtain from tne new
ruler some statement that, in return for recognition, he would
be prepared to follow the advice of that urovernment. nis
Majesty 's Government would be quite v/ithin their rights in
asking for some such assurance^ it is only due to thew, support
in the past, finance, political, naval and military, that the
Muscat State has retained its cohesion, and has not degenerated
into a series of petty coastal bhaikhdoms, such as exist on
the Crucial Coast. Saiyid Said fully realises the absolute
necessity of nriti sh support, and j . do not anticipate any
difficulty in obtaining the required assurance from him, more
especially as he is enjoined to do so by his father in the
letter already referred to, ihere only remains the tactical
que stion ..,
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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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- 'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur'
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- 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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